Effects of clay content and porosity on wave velocities in unconsolidated media using empirical relations

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-239

  Olowofela, J A ^a   Kamiyole, I C ^b   Adegoke, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Oyo State College of Education   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clay content; Porosity; Unconsolidated media; Wave velocity

Indexed keywords

POROSITY; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

EID: 33645408794     PISSN: 17422132     EISSN: 17422140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/1/3/009     Document Type: Article

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