Weighted tomographic imaging of radio frequency data

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 554-559

  Pears, G A ^a   Fullagar, P K ^b  

^a World Geoscience Corporation Ltd   (Australia)

^b Fullagar Geophysics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Borehole geophysics; Cross hole surveys; Metalliferous mines; Radio imaging; SIRT; Tomography

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009403781     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG998554     Document Type: Article

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