Seismic attenuation from VSP data in methane hydrate-bearing sediments

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Matsushima, Jun ^a  

^a NONE   (Japan)

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EID: 85009373777     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG07001     Document Type: Article

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