A simple approach to refraction statics with the Generalized Reciprocal Method and the Refraction Convolution Section

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-25

  Palmer, Derecke ^a   Jones, Leonie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

GRM; RCS; Reflection; Refraction; Seismic; Statics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009360418     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG05018     Document Type: Article

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