Acoustic wave propagation and permeability in sandstones with systems of aligned cracks

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 122, Issue , 1997, Pages 69-85

  King, M S ^a   Shakeel, A ^a   Chaudhry, N A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE; CRACK; SANDSTONE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0031544798     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.122.01.06     Document Type: Article

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