Changes of GPR spectra due to the presence of hydrocarbon contamination in the ground

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 485-504

  Marcak, Henryk ^a   Gołębiowski, Tomisław ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

GPR method; Hydrocarbon contamination; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

HYDROCARBON CONTAMINATION;

CONTAMINATION;

CONTAMINATED LAND; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 41549149957     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-008-0003-4     Document Type: Article

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