Three-dimensional wave propagation in a general anisotropic poroelastic medium: Phase velocity, group velocity and polarization

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 329-344

  Sharma, M D ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

General anisotropy; Group velocity; Phase velocity; Polarization; Poroelasticity

Indexed keywords

SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC WAVE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 1142268793     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2003.02141.x     Document Type: Article

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