Imaging a polygonal network of ice-wedge casts with an electromagnetic induction sensor

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2095-2100

  Meerschman, Eef ^a   Meirvenne, Marc Van ^a   De Smedt, Philippe ^a   Saey, Timothy ^a   Islam, Mohammad Monirul ^a   Meeuws, Fun ^a   De Vijver, Ellen Van ^a   Ghysels, Gunther ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS; AGRICULTURAL FIELDS; ALTERNATIVE METHODS; APPARENT ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES; BELGIUM; CROP MARKS; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSORS; EMI SENSORS; HOST MATERIALS; LAST GLACIAL PERIOD; MARINE SEDIMENTS; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; STRONG HETEROGENEITIES; WEDGE FILLING;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; CROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SENSORS; SOILS; SOUND INSULATING MATERIALS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; SURVEYS;

ICE;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; EOCENE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; IMAGING METHOD; LAST GLACIAL; MARINE SEDIMENT; PALEOCLIMATE; PERMAFROST; POLYGON; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; RECONSTRUCTION; SUBSOIL; TERTIARY;

BELGIUM;

EID: 83055173890     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2011.0063     Document Type: Article

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