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swelling clay [′swel·iŋ ¦klā]
(geology) Clay that can absorb large amounts of water, such as bentonite. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Use of these three additional elements -- magnesium, aluminum and manganese -- to determine mineralogy improves estimates of porosity, saturation, permeability, detection of swelling clays and rock mechanical properties. Specific topics include mapping volcanoes using high-resolution three-dimensional devices, airborne thematic mapping of thermal imagery, developments in synthetic aperture radar interferometry, interactions between slope instability and human habitation, digital aerial photography of landslides, coastal and marine environments, urban geology, mapping of shrinking and swelling clays, mapping of onshore hydrocarbon seepage, mapping using model data, and space technology for disaster management. Use of these three additional elements - magnesium, aluminum and manganese - to determine mineralogy improves estimates of porosity, saturation, permeability, detection of swelling clays and rock mechanical properties. |
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