Modelling broad-band poroelastic propagation using an asymptotic approach

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 299-318

  Vasco, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomechanics; Hydrology, permeability and porosity; Theoretical seismology; Transient deformation; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; POROELASTICITY; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SEISMIC WAVE; SEISMOLOGY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 70349977624     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04263.x     Document Type: Article

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