Borehole time domain reflectometry in layered sandstone: Impact of measurement technique on vadose zone process identification

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 319, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 143-162

  Jared West, L ^a   Truss, Steven W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground penetrating radar; Time domain reflectometry; Vadose zone; Water content

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RADAR; REFLECTOMETERS; REFRACTION; SILT;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; VADOSE ZONE; WATER CONTENT;

SANDSTONE;

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RADAR; REFLECTOMETERS; REFRACTION; SANDSTONE; SILT;

BOREHOLE; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROGEOLOGY; SANDSTONE; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 32044456728     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.06.033     Document Type: Article

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