Characterizing hydrological processes on loess slopes using electrical resistivity tomography – A case study of the Heifangtai Terrace, Northwest China

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 541, Issue , 2016, Pages 742-753

  Zeng, R Q ^a   Meng, X M ^a   Zhang, F Y ^a   Wang, S Y ^a   Cui, Z J ^a   Zhang, M S ^b   Zhang, Y ^a   Chen, G ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); Heifangtai Terrace; Hydrological processes; Loess landslide; Sinkhole

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; LANDSLIDES; POROUS MATERIALS; RAIN; SEDIMENTS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOIL MOISTURE;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY; HEIFANGTAI TERRACE; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; LOESS LANDSLIDES; SINKHOLE;

INFILTRATION;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; INFILTRATION; LANDSLIDE; LIQUEFACTION; LOESS; MASS MOVEMENT; SINKHOLE; SLOPE DYNAMICS; SLOPE FAILURE; SOIL WATER; TOMOGRAPHY;

CHINA; YELLOW RIVER;

EID: 84992451625     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.07.033     Document Type: Article

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