Characterisation of glacial sediments using geophysical methods for groundwater source protection

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-305

  Kilner, Matthew ^a   West, L Jared ^a   Murray, Tavi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromagnetics; Glacial till; Groundwater vulnerability; Permeability; Quaternary sediments; Resistivity

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GEOPHYSICS; GRAVEL; SAND; SEDIMENTS; TRENCHING;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS; GEOLOGICAL DATA; GEOPHYSICAL METHODS; GLACIAL SEDIMENTS;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GROUNDWATER;

EID: 21044440864     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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