ATTENUATION OF SOUND IN ROCKS.

Abstract

A technique is presented whereby measurements of compressional and shear wave velocities and attenuations can be measured over a pressure range from 1 bar to 15 kilobars and over a temperature range from 25 to 1300 degrees Celsius. Compressional wave measurements were made on a basalt, and obsidian, and a limestone. The consistent finding is that the compressional Q decreases markedly in the melting temperature region. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0704821

Entities

People

  • Richard D. Tooley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Measurement
  • Obsidian
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Secondary Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Geology
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.