Mapping of contaminant plumes with geoelectrical methods. A case study in urban context

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 738-751

  Vaudelet, P ^a   Schmutz, M ^a   Pessel, M ^b   Franceschi, M ^a   Guerin R ^c   Atteia, O ^a   Blondel, A ^a   Ngomseu, C ^a   Galaup, S ^a   Rejiba, F ^c   Begassat P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d ADEME   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; ERT; Geoelectrical; IP; Organic phase; Urban contaminated sites

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED SITES; ERT; GEOELECTRICAL; IP; ORGANIC PHASE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; LITHOLOGY; PHOTOMAPPING; POLARIZATION; POLLUTION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; HETEROGENEITY; MAPPING METHOD; PLUME; POLARIZATION;

FRANCE; PARIS BASIN;

EID: 80755125868     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2011.09.023     Document Type: Article

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