Advances in fluvial sedimentology using GPR

Ground Penetrating Radar

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 323-359

  Bridge, John ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84855582835     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53348-7.00011-9     Document Type: Chapter

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