3D characterization of sandstone by means of X-ray computed tomography

Geosphere

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-61

  Cnudde, V ^a   Boone, M ^a   Dewanckele, J ^a   Dierick, M ^a   Van Hoorebeke, L ^a   Jacobs, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROGRAPHY; SANDSTONE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOMOGRAPHY; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 79952827027     PISSN: 1553-040     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00563.1     Document Type: Article

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