Communication in geology: A personal perspective and lessons from volcanic, mining, exploration, geotechnical, police and geoforensic investigations

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 305, Issue , 2008, Pages 107-121

  Donnelly, Laurance J ^a  

^a Halcrow Group Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNICATION; EXPLORATION; GEOLOGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MINING; VOLCANOLOGY;

EID: 72049130295     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP305.11     Document Type: Article

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