Effects of clay content and salinity on the spectral electrical response of soils

Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-170

  Boadu, Fred K ^a   Seabrook, Brian C ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAS MODEL; ELECTRICAL RESPONSE; EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT MODEL; WARBURG DIFFUSION;

CLAY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXTURES; SAND;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRODE; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL PROPERTY; STRESS;

EID: 33750179500     PISSN: 10831363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/JEEG11.3.161     Document Type: Article

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