Geophysical experiments to image the shallow internal structure and the moisture distribution of a mine waste rock pile

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-192

  Poisson, Jérôme ^a   Chouteau, Michel ^b   Aubertin, Michel ^b   Campos, Daniel ^c  

^a Geovariances ^*  (France)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Geophysics GPR International Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic conductivity meter; GPR; Grain size distribution; Infiltration; Mining; Resistivity imaging; Unsaturated; Waste rock

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOPHYSICS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; INFILTRATION; MACHINERY; MATERIALS; MINING; MOISTURE; MOISTURE METERS; PILES; RADAR ANTENNAS; RADAR IMAGING; SEEPAGE; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL MECHANICS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC CONDUCTIVITY METER; GPR; GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION; RESISTIVITY IMAGING; UNSATURATED; WASTE ROCK;

ROCKS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD SURVEY; FLOW PATTERN; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFILTRATION; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; UNSATURATED FLOW;

EID: 59849107218     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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