Bathymetry and seafloor mapping via one dimensional inversion and conductivity depth imaging of AEM

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 603-610

  Vrbancich, Julian ^a   Fullagar, Peter K ^b   Macnae, James ^c  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b Fullagar Geophysics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airborne; Bathymetry; Conductivity depth imaging; Electromagnetic; EM FLOW; Inversion; Seafloor

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009342916     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG00603     Document Type: Article

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