Maximum noise fraction method reveals detail in aerial gamma-ray surveys

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 73-77

  Dickson, Bruce ^a   Taylor, Geoffrey ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Pitt Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Element ratios; Noise reduction; Radiometrics; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009347031     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG00073     Document Type: Article

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