Three-dimensional image of seismic refraction tomography and electrical resistivity tomography survey in the castle of Occhiolà (Sicily, Italy)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-242

  Leucci, G ^a   Greco, F ^b   De Giorgi, L ^a   Mauceri, R ^c  

^a Osserv Chim Fis/Geol Ambientali   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D visualization; Archaeology; Electrical resistivity tomography; Seismic refraction tomography

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; HISTORIC BUILDING; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750190583     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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