Theory for the effects of free gas in subsea formations on tidal pore pressure variations and seafloor displacements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 12339-12353

  Wang, Kelin ^a,c   Davis, Earl E ^a,c   Van Der Kamp, Garth ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE GAS; SEAFLOOR DISPLACEMENT; TIDAL PORE PRESSURE;

EID: 0032503482     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb00952     Document Type: Article

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