Implication of seismic attenuation for gas hydrate resource characterization, Mallik, Mackenzie Delta, Canada

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Bellefleur, G ^a   Riedel, M ^b   Brent, T ^c   Wright, F ^d   Dallimore, S R ^d  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS HYDRATE; PERMAFROST; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC DATA;

CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 37349004549     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB004976     Document Type: Article

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