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Anisotropy Estimation

Anisotropy Estimation is a geophysical method in seismic exploration that characterizes the directional dependence of seismic wave velocities to infer subsurface rock properties and structural anisotropy.

722

Publications

32.5K

Citations

1.7K

Authors

646

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2017–2026

115

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Publications

722

Importance of anisotropy when estimating and measuring in situ stresses in rock

Bernard Amadei · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts · 1996 · 458 citations

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Evaluation of anisotropy by shear-wave splitting

Stuart Crampin · Geophysics · 1985 · 430 citations

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A FORTRAN program to calculate seismic anisotropy from the lattice preferred orientation of minerals

David Mainprice · Computers & Geosciences · 1990 · 389 citations

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A seismic reference model for the crust and uppermost mantle beneath China from surface wave dispersion

Weisen Shen, M. H. Ritzwoller, Dou Kang et al. · Geophysical Journal International · 2016 · 380 citations · Full text

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Seismic anisotropy of oceanic upper mantle: Shear wave splitting methodologies and observations

Cecily J. Wolfe, Paul G. Silver · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1998 · 345 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. VG
    Vladimir Grechka

    Colorado School of Mines, United States

    22 publications · 1.2K citations

    20

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  2. IT
    Ilya Tsvankin

    Colorado School of Mines, United States

    25 publications · 1.5K citations

    20

    h-index

  3. SC
    Stuart Crampin

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    15 publications · 972 citations

    14

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  4. TA
    Tariq Alkhalifah

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

    14 publications · 739 citations

    13

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  5. JM
    J. M. Kendall

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    14 publications · 871 citations

    13

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Institutions

646

  1. Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, United States

    27 h-index

    86 publications

    5.3K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    20 h-index

    81 publications

    3.3K citations

  3. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    18 h-index

    31 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Institut de physique du globe de Paris

    Paris, France

    16 h-index

    34 publications

    2.6K citations

  5. British Geological Survey

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    41 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. Shell (Netherlands)

    The Hague, The Netherlands

    15 h-index

    30 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    14 h-index

    47 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

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  1. Geophysics

    124 publications · 6.5K citations

    43

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  2. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 78 publications · 4K citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 26 publications · 2.3K citations

    22

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    31 publications · 1.1K citations

    21

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  5. Tectonophysics

    26 publications · 1.1K citations

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