Imaging tropical peatlands in Indonesia using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity imaging (ERI): implications for carbon stock estimates and peat soil characterization

Biogeosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2995-3007

  Comas, X ^a   Terry, N ^b   Slater, L ^b   Warren, M ^c   Kolka, R ^c   Kristiyono, A ^d   Sudiana, N ^d   Nurjaman, D ^d   Darusman, T ^e  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d AGENCY FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY BPPT   (Indonesia)

^e Puter Foundation   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GLOBAL CHANGE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; PEAT SOIL; PEATLAND; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL TYPE; TROPICAL REGION;

INDONESIA;

EID: 84930227402     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-12-2995-2015     Document Type: Article

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