Time-lapse surface-to-surface GPR measurements to monitor a controlled infiltration experiment

Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-226

  Cassiani, G ^a   Giustiniani, M ^b   Ferraris, S ^c   Deiana, R ^a   Strobbia, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d WESTERNGECO   (United States)

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EID: 70349587944     PISSN: 00066729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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