Numerical simulation of 3D elastic wave scattering offa layer containing parallel periodic fractures

SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1967-1970

  Nakagawa, Seiji ^a   Nihei, Kurt T ^a   Myer, Larry R ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84955592629     PISSN: 10523812     EISSN: 19494645     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1817080     Document Type: Conference Paper

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