Cross-hole seismic tomography for engineering site investigation

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 12, Issue , 1997, Pages 247-264

  Jackson, P D ^a   McCann, D M ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 48449085740     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.ENG.1997.012.01.22     Document Type: Article

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