Asymptotic calculation of the Biot���s waves in layered media

When seismic waves propagate through a gas reservoir we typically observe shadow zones beneath the reservoir particularly at low frequencies. These phenomena are know as low-frequency shadows and are instrumental in aiding the detection of gas reservoirs through spectral decomposition. This book offers a quantitative exploration of the potential causes behind these low-frequency shadows and demonstrates how they can be modeled using straightforward programming code. At the conclusion of this book a Fortran code is provided to illustrate the modeling of Biot’s slow wave which is believed to be one of the major contributors to the formation of low-frequency shadows.