Near-surface scattering from high-velocity carbonates in West Texas

Journal of Seismic Exploration

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-242

  Imhof, M G ^a   Toksoz M N ^b   Burch, C I ^c   Queen, J H ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

Data processing; High velocity layer; Modeling; No record area; Scattering

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; SEISMIC WAVE; WAVE SCATTERING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033499839     PISSN: 09630651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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