Scattering attenuation: 2-D and 3-D finite difference simulations vs. theory

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-46

  Frenje, Lena ^a   Juhlin, Christopher ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Finite differences; Random media; Scattering attenuation; Single scattering theory

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FUNCTIONS; SEISMIC WAVES;

SCATTERING ATTENUATION; SINGLE SCATTERING THEORY;

SEISMOLOGY;

SEISMIC ATTENUATION; WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 0034092237     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(00)00003-3     Document Type: Article

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