GPR to constrain ERT data inversion in cavity searching: Theoretical and practical applications in archeology

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-47

  Orlando, Luciana ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

A priori constrain; Archeology; Cavity; ERT; GPR

Indexed keywords

A PRIORI CONSTRAIN; ARCHEOLOGY; CAVITY; CAVITY DEPTH; CAVITY DETECTION; DATA INVERSION; DIPOLE-DIPOLE; EQUIVALENCE PROBLEM; ERT; FORWARD MODELS; GEORADARS; INVERSION PROCESS; PRIORI INFORMATION; SCHLUMBERGER; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; TOP SOILS; TOP-SOIL LAYER; VOLCANIC ASH;

EQUIVALENCE CLASSES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; STRATIGRAPHY;

FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS;

ARCHAEOLOGY; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA INVERSION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL ARRAY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; TOMOGRAPHY; TOPSOIL; TUFF;

EID: 84871657205     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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