Williams et al., 2004 - Google Patents
Acoustic and optical borehole-wall imaging for fractured-rock aquifer studiesWilliams et al., 2004
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- Williams J
- Johnson C
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- Journal of Applied Geophysics
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Imaging with acoustic and optical televiewers results in continuous and oriented 360° views of the borehole wall from which the character, relation, and orientation of lithologic and structural planar features can be defined for studies of fractured-rock aquifers. Fractures are …
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