Elastic inversion for distribution of gas hydrate, with emphasis on structural controls

Journal of Seismic Exploration

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 349-370

  Zhang, Zijian ^a   McMechan, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas hydrate; Hydrate ridge; Inversion

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; SEISMIC DATA;

EID: 33644890718     PISSN: 09630651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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