Ground penetrating radar (G.P.R.) surveys applied to the research of crypts in San Sebastiano's church in Catania (Sicily)

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-76

  Barilaro, Donatella ^a   Branca, Caterina ^a   Gresta, Stefano ^b   Imposa, Sebastiano ^b   Leone, Antonio ^c   Majolino, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Assessorato Regionale LLPP   (Italy)

Author keywords

Applied geophysics; Buried structures; Crypts; Ground penetrating radar; In situ drillings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847739242     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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