Reflectivity modeling of a ground-penetrating-radar profile of a saturated fluvial formation

Geophysics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Clement, William P ^a   Barrash, Warren ^a   Knoll, Michael D ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Faulting; Ground penetrating radar; Groundwater; Radar clutter; Sand; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; RADAR CLUTTER; RADAR IMAGING; SAND; STRATIGRAPHY;

FAULTING; REFLECTIVITY MODELING; SATURATED FLUVIAL FORMATION;

GEOPHYSICS;

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL METHOD; FAULTING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GROUNDWATER; STRATIGRAPHY;

BOISE; IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745108784     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.2194528     Document Type: Article

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