Automated time-lapse ERT for improved process analysis and monitoring of frozen ground

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 306-319

  Hilbich, C ^a,b   Fuss, C ^c   Hauck, C ^d  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Geolog   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Continuous monitoring; Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); Infiltration processes; Permafrost; Schilthorn

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FROZEN GROUND; PERMAFROST; SNOW COVER; SNOWMELT; SOIL MOISTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY;

ALPS; BERNESE ALPS; CENTRAL ALPS; SCHILTHORN; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 83455163650     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.732     Document Type: Article

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