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INTERPRETATION REPORT ONSØY SOFT CLAY SITE

DOC.NO. 20160154-11-R REV.NO. 0 / 2019-12-05

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Project title: Norwegian GeoTest Sites (NGTS) Document title: Interpretation report Onsøy Document no.: 20160154-11-R

Date: 2019-12-05

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Client: Research Council of Norway (RCN) Client contact person: Herman Fabrot

Contract reference: RCN project number 245650

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Project manager: Jean-Sebastien L'Heureux

Prepared by: Aleksander S. Gundersen, Ragnhild Christin Hansen Reviewed by: Tom Lunne, Stein O. Strandvik

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