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Title: Microscopic bubbles sap seismic waves’ strength

Journal Article · · Physics Today
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2865· OSTI ID:22482525

The effect, long theorized but only now observed, suggests that gas-rich subterranean reservoirs might reveal themselves in the echoes of earthquakes.

OSTI ID:
22482525
Journal Information:
Physics Today, Vol. 68, Issue 8; Other Information: (c) 2015 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9228
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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