Multiple Reflections as an Additive Noise Limitation in Seismic Reflection Work

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 1984, Pages 1370-1384

  Backus, Milo M ^a   Simmons, James L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 6044258331     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/PROC.1984.13024     Document Type: Article

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