Statistical inversion of controlled-source seismic data using parabolic wave scattering theory

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-78

  Line, C E R ^a   Hobbs, R W ^b   Hudson, J A ^c   Snyder, D B ^b  

^a Mobil North Sea Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coherence; Heterogeneity; Scattering

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT; INVERSION; PARABOLIC WAVE; PROTEROZOIC; SEISMIC SCATTERING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EUROPE, BALTIC SHIELD;

EID: 0031953940     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246x.1998.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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