Generation of electric and magnetic field during detonation of high explosive charges in boreholes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Soloviev, S P ^a   Sweeney, J J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOSPHERE DYNAMICS   (Russian Federation)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLASTING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD;

EID: 17044371568     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003223     Document Type: Article

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