2D joint inversion of dc and scalar audio-magnetotelluric data in the evaluation of low enthalpy geothermal fields

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-62

  Monteiro Santos, Fernando A ^a   Andrade Afonso, António R ^a   Dupis, André ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Audio magnetotellurics; Geothermics; Joint inversion; Resistivity

Indexed keywords

AUDIOMAGNETOTELLURIC SOUNDING; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATA INVERSION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ENTHALPY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GRABEN; INVERSE ANALYSIS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33947634074     PISSN: 17422132     EISSN: 17422140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/4/1/007     Document Type: Article

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