Multichannel analysis of surface waves generated during high-resolution seismic reflection profiling of a fluvial aquifer

Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-133

  Harry, Dennis L ^a   Koster, John W ^a   Bowling, Jerry C ^b   Rodriguez, Antonio B ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CLAY; DATA REDUCTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SHEAR STRESS; SILT; VELOCITY;

DESIGN PARAMETERS; SEISMIC DATA; SHEAR VELOCITY; VELOCITY PROFILES;

SURFACE WAVES;

AQUIFER; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SURFACE WAVE;

EID: 21644453697     PISSN: 10831363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/JEEG10.2.123     Document Type: Review

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