Advances in long-range GPR systems and their applications to mineral exploration, geotechnical and static correction problems

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Volumn 27, Issue JULY, 2009, Pages 85-93

  Francke, Jan ^a   Utsi, Vincent ^b  

^a International Groundradar Consulting Inc   (Canada)

^b Utsi Electronics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MINERAL EXPLORATION; STATIC RESPONSE;

EID: 68449089281     PISSN: 02635046     EISSN: 13652397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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