An evaluation of electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) in quaternary sediments, Southern Alberta, Canada

Geosphere

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 287-298

  Smith, Ryan C ^a   Sjogren, Darren B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Electrical resistivity imaging; Geophysics; Quaternary sediments; Till

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOMETRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PALEOENVIRONMENT; QUATERNARY; SAND AND GRAVEL; SILT; TILL;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 71749100012     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00048.1     Document Type: Article

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