Seismic attenuation computed from GLIMPCE reflection data and comparison with refraction results

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 153, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 539-561

  Matheney, Michael P ^a   Nowack, Robert L ^b  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Midcontinent rift; Seismic attenuation; Seismic Q

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; Q FACTOR; RIFT ZONE; SEISMIC WAVE; WAVE ATTENUATION;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0032423556     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050207     Document Type: Article

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