Field measurements of beachface salinity structure using cross-borehole resistivity imaging

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 753-760

  Turner, Ian L ^a   Acworth, R Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifer; Geophysical method; Groundwater; Pore water; Salinity; Saltwater intrusion

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; POREWATER; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY;

EID: 8744220549     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036(2004)20[753:fmobss]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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