Scattering attenuation and the fractal geometry of fracture systems

Ian G. Main; Sheila Peacock; Philip G. Meredith

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journal article Apr 01, 1990

Scattering attenuation and the fractal geometry of fracture systems

Ian G. Main

Sheila Peacock Philip G. Meredith

Pure and Applied Geophysics Vol. 133 No. 2 pp. 283-304 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Apr 01, 1990
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Ian G. Main, Sheila Peacock, Philip G. Meredith (1990). Scattering attenuation and the fractal geometry of fracture systems. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 133(2), 283-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00877164

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