Parametric study of the physical properties of hydrate-bearing sand, silt, and clay sediments: 1. Electromagnetic properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Lee, J Y ^a   Santamarina, J C ^b   Ruppel, C ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; GAS HYDRATE; LABORATORY METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; PERMITTIVITY; SAND; SATURATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SILT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 78249231437     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006669     Document Type: Article

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