Scattering of elastic waves in media with a random distribution of fluid-filled cavities: Theory and numerical modelling

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 961-977

  Hong, Tae Kyung ^a,b   Kennett, B L N ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Elastic waves; Numerical modelling; Scattering; Single scattering theory; Wavelet based method

Indexed keywords

CAVITY; ELASTIC WAVE; FLUID PRESSURE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION;

EID: 10644277041     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02401.x     Document Type: Article

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