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Temperature dependence of compressional and shear wave velocities in rocks

Conference · · Geophysics; (United States)
OSTI ID:6538811

Concurrent measurements of compressional and shear wave velocities were conducted as functions of temperature on two sandstone and seven carbonate samples subjected to simulated overburden and pore fluid pressures. On the average, the compressional wave velocities decreased by 1.7 percent and the shear wave velocities by 0.9 percent for a 100/sup 0/C increase in temperature.

OSTI ID:
6538811
Journal Information:
Geophysics; (United States), Journal Name: Geophysics; (United States) Vol. 42:5; ISSN GPYSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English