Seismic velocities and quantification of gas-hydrates from AVA modeling in the western continental margin of India

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-107

  Ojha, Maheswar ^a   Sain, Kalachand ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

AVA modeling; BSR; Gas hydrates; Quantification; Seismic velocities

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS HYDRATES; POISSON RATIO; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY;

BOTTOM SIMULATING REFLECTOR; QUANTIFICATION; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GAS HYDRATE; P-WAVE; POISSON RATIO; S-WAVE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; WAVE VELOCITY;

INDIAN OCEAN; KERALA-KONKAN BASIN;

EID: 34548274070     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11001-007-9017-6     Document Type: Article

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