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Volume 3 Number 3
  • E-ISSN: 1365-2478

Abstract

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A method is described for computing master resistivity curves. It is a modification of that devised by Ehrenburg and Watson, but is superior as a shorter time is required for the computations. A collection of 31 master curves for the three layer case is presented.

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2006-04-27
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