Geometric and frequency EMI sounding of estuarine earthen flood defence embankments in Ireland using 1D inversion models

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 110-120

  Viganotti, Matteo ^a   Jackson, Ruth ^a   Krahn, Hartmut ^b   Dyer, Mark ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Minerex Geophysics Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

1D inversion model; Electromagnetic sounding; Flood defence; Geophysical modelling

Indexed keywords

1D INVERSION; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTIONS (EMI); ELECTROMAGNETIC SOUNDINGS; FLOOD DEFENCE; GEOPHYSICAL MODELLING; INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHES; UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA;

DATA PROCESSING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; EMBANKMENTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); RURAL AREAS; URBAN GROWTH;

FLOODS;

DATA INVERSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; EMBANKMENT; FLOOD CONTROL; GEOMETRY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

IRELAND;

EID: 84875799714     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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