The role of geophysics in understanding salinisation in Southwestern Queensland

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-85

  Wilkinson, Kate ^a   Chamberlain, Tessa ^a   Grundy, Mike ^a  

^a Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromagnetics; Land management; Radiometrics; Salinity; Southwestern Queensland

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009403772     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG05078     Document Type: Article

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