Abstract
Theoretical and experimental results indicate that even small amounts of intergranular cementation can dramatically increase the stiffness of a granular material if the cement is placed around grain-to-grain contacts. This finding can explain the seismically discovered phenomenon of bottom-simulating-reflectors (BSR's): the gas-hydrate cementation above a reflector acts to strongly increase the elastic moduli of the rock, an effect that results in strong reflections at the base of a hydrated zone, and muted reflections at natural lithological boundaries within the zone. -Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 293-298 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | US Geological Survey, Professional Paper |
| Volume | 1570 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Water Science and Technology
- Geology