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Title: Benchmark modeling of the Sleipner CO2 plume: Calibration to seismic data for the uppermost layer and model sensitivity analysis

Journal Article · · International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

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Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1251657
Journal Information:
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Journal Name: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Journal Issue: C Vol. 43; ISSN 1750-5836
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English

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