Parameter estimation in orthorhombic media using multicomponent wide-azimuth reflection data

Geophysics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Grechka, Vladimir ^a,b   Pech, Andrés ^a   Tsvankin, Ilya ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; REFLECTION; SEISMOLOGY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; ORTHORHOMBIC MEDIA; REFLECTION DATA; SEISMIC SIGNATURES;

GEOPHYSICS;

SEISMIC REFLECTION;

EID: 17944382645     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1897026     Document Type: Article

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