Tracking the transmitting-receiving offset in fixed-wing transient EM systems: Methodology and application

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 14-19

  Smith, Richard ^a  

^a Fugro Airborne Surveys Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airborne electromagnetics; Bird position; Conductivity estimation; Geometry effects; Transmitting receiving offset; Transmitting receiving separation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009394771     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG01014     Document Type: Article

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