Characterization of pore-space heterogeneity in sandstone by X-ray computed tomography

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 284, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-146

  Louis, Laurent ^a,b   Baud, P ^c   Wong, T F ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; IMAGE RESOLUTION; PORE SPACE; SANDSTONE; TOMOGRAPHY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 38349128768     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP284.9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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