Pore geometry of Permo-Triassic sandstone from measurements of electrical spectroscopy

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 263, Issue , 2006, Pages 65-81

  Scott, Julian B T ^a   Barker, Ronald D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; PERMEABILITY; PORE SPACE; SANDSTONE; SORPTION; SPECTROSCOPY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750367333     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.263.01.03     Document Type: Article

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