An investigation into the use of geophysical methods in the study of aquifer contamination by graveyards

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 131-136

  Senos Matias, M J ^a   Marques da Silva, M ^a   Goncalves, L ^a   Peralta, C ^a   Grangeia, C ^a   Martinho, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

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EID: 54949098252     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2004010     Document Type: Article

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