The insidious effects of fine-scale heterogeneity in reflection seismology

Journal of Seismic Exploration

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-84

  Delprat Jannaud, Florence ^a   Lailly, Patrick ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Fine scale heterogeneity; Multiple scattering; Seismic modelling; Super resolution; Wave propagation; Well logs

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEITY; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 7244257590     PISSN: 09630651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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