Application of geophysical methods for the investigation of the large gravitational mass movement of Séchilienne, France

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1105-1115

  Meric, Ombeline ^a,b   Garambois, S ^a   Jongmans, D ^a   Wathelet, M ^a   Chatelain, J L ^a   Vengeon, J M ^a  

^a Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche impliquant la geologie et la mecanique (LIRIGM)   (France)

^b Societé Alpine de Géotechnique Z I de Mayencin   (France)

Author keywords

Geophysical methods; Gravitational movement; S chilienne

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GRAVITATION; SEISMIC WAVES;

GEOPHYSICAL METHODS; GRAVITATIONAL MOVEMENT; SECHILIENNE, FRANCE;

GEOPHYSICS;

GRAVITY FLOW; LANDSLIDE; MASS MOVEMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 27744583850     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t05-034     Document Type: Article

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