Application of field geophysics in geomorphology: Advances and limitations exemplified by case studies

Geomorphology

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 55-73

  Schrott, Lothar ^a   Sass, Oliver ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

DC resistivity; Ground penetrating radar; Internal structure; Landforms; Seismic refraction

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LANDFORM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT THICKNESS; SEISMIC REFRACTION;

EID: 35648955244     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.12.024     Document Type: Article

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