X-ray computed tomography of frozen soil

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Torrance, J K ^a   Elliot, T ^b   Martin, R ^a   Heck, R J ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Frost heave; Frozen soil; Hydrocarbon contamination; Ice lenses; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ACQUISITION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL MOISTURE;

FROST HEAVE; ICE LENSE; SILT LOAM;

FROZEN SOILS;

FROST HEAVE; FROZEN GROUND; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RESOLUTION; SILTY LOAM; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL WATER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOMOGRAPHY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 44149116996     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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