Anisotropic velocity analysis using mode-converted S-waves

Journal of Seismic Exploration

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-14

  Sayers, Colin M ^a,b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic velocity analysis; Multicomponent seismology; Seismic anisotropy; Shear waves

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; S-WAVE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0033105720     PISSN: 09630651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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