A comparison of electrical and electromagnetic methods for the detection of hydraulic pathways in a fractured rock aquifer, Clare Valley, South Australia

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 576-590

  Skinner, Damien ^a   Heinson, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; Fractured rock; Geophysical methods; Groundwater exploration; Hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

EID: 7444221106     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0356-y     Document Type: Article

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