Application of the EM-31 terrain conductivity meter in highly-conductive regimes

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 219-224

  Reid, James E ^a   Howlett, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dryland salinity; EM 31; Low induction number

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009384606     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG01219     Document Type: Article

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