Spectral induced polarization of partially saturated clay-rocks: A mechanistic approach

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 210-224

  Jougnot, D ^a,b,c   Ghorbani, A ^d   Revil, A ^b,c   Leroy, P ^e   Cosenza, P ^f  

^a ANDRA   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^d YAZD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e BRGM   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Electromagnetic theory; Hydrogeophysics; Permeability and porosity

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; GEOPHYSICS; GRAIN SIZE; MODELING; PERMEABILITY; POLARIZATION; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; SATURATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

FRANCE; PARIS BASIN;

EID: 73049103802     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04426.x     Document Type: Article

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