The application of radar techniques for in-mine feature mapping in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 391-399

  Vogt, D ^a   Van Schoor, M ^a   Du Pisani, P ^a  

^a CSIR Division of Mining Technology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Borehole radar; Bushveld Complex; GPR; Merensky; Pothole; Triplet; UG2

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCIES; MAPPING; MINING ENGINEERING; ROCKS; SURVEYING;

BOREHOLE RADAR; BUSHVELD COMPLEX; MERENSKY; POTHOLE; TRIPLET; UG2;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 24144435695     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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