Controls on sonic velocity in carbonates

Flavio S. Anselmetti; Gregor P. Eberli

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journal article Jun 01, 1993

Controls on sonic velocity in carbonates

Flavio S. Anselmetti Gregor P. Eberli

Pure and Applied Geophysics Vol. 141 No. 2-4 pp. 287-323 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Flavio S. Anselmetti, Gregor P. Eberli (1993). Controls on sonic velocity in carbonates. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 141(2-4), 287-323. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00998333

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