Audiomagnetotelluric investigation of seawater intrusion using 2-D inversion of invariant impedances

Geologica Acta

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-66

  Luján, Violeta ^a   Romo, José Manuel ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Baja california; Magnetotellurics; M xico; Seawater intrusion

Indexed keywords

AUDIOMAGNETOTELLURIC SOUNDING; COASTAL AQUIFER; DATA INVERSION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; POROSITY; SALINE INTRUSION; SEAWATER;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(STT) MEXICO]; ENSENADA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 77953993390     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: 16965728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1344/105.000001515     Document Type: Article

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