Detection of shallow objects using refracted and diffracted seismic waves

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 155-168

  Belfer, I ^a   Bruner, I ^a   Keydar, S ^a   Kravtsov, A ^a   Landa, E ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Diffraction; Near surface; Refraction; Seismic methods; Stacking; Velocity analysis

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; REFRACTION; SCATTERING; SEISMIC WAVES; TUNNELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

SUBSURFACE STUDIES;

SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

BURIED TARGET; SEISMIC METHOD;

EID: 0031804703     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(97)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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