Assessing the validity of seismo-acoustic predictor equations for obtaining seabed and sub-surface sediment physical properties

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 221-243

  Schnack Friedrichsen, Arne ^a   Davis, Angela M ^a   Bennell, Jim D ^a   Huws, Dei G ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic impedance; Acoustic geotechnical relationships; Bulk density; Consolidation; Effects of burial; Grain size; Physical property prediction; Porosity; Seismo acoustic properties; Seismo acoustic velocity

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; DATA ACQUISITION; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

SURFICIAL LAYERS;

SEDIMENTS;

ACOUSTIC PROPERTY; BULK DENSITY; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; MARINE SEDIMENT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; SEISMIC DATA;

EID: 0035493636     PISSN: 1064119X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106411901753335317     Document Type: Article

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