Azimuthal variation in P-wave signatures due to fluid flow

Geophysics

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1181-1192

  MacBeth, Colin ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001195496     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1444625     Document Type: Article

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