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The attenuation properties of eight rheological models have been studied theoretically. The expressions forQ have been obtained by using dissipated and stored energies and/or complex modulus for each model. The dependence ofQ on frequency has been demonstrated. The three-element elastic model appears to be the best one to represent the viscoelastic nature of the earth's material for a finite value ofQ.
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Qausar, M. Attenuation properties of viscoelastic material. PAGEOPH 131, 703–713 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00876269
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00876269