Geoelectric structure of the Ein Gedi sinkhole occurrence site at the Dead Sea shore in Israel

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 56-69

  Ezersky, Michael ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

CVES; Dead Sea; ERT; Sinkholes

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; SEDIMENTS; TOMOGRAPHY;

ALLUVIAL FANS; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY; GEOELECTRIC STRUCTURE; SINKHOLE;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ALLUVIAL FAN; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; SINKHOLE; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

ASIA; DEAD SEA; EN GEDI; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; WEST BANK;

EID: 41449093291     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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