Transverse isotropy versus lateral heterogeneity in the inversion of P-wave reflection traveltimes

Geophysics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 204-212

  Grechka, Vladimir Y ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

LATERAL HETEROGENEITY; TRANSVERSE ISOTROPY;

GEOPHYSICS;

EID: 0031647563     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1444314     Document Type: Article

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