Estimation of stratigraphic heterogeneity using seismic reflection data

Journal of Seismic Exploration

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-60

  Imhof, Matthias G ^a   Toksöz, M Nafi ^b  

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

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Inversion; Random media; Reservoir characterization

Indexed keywords

RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0034176186     PISSN: 09630651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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