Table 1 Anisotropic parameters and elastic constants for A-shale and O-shale.

From: Anomalous incident-angle and elliptical-polarization rotation of an elastically refracted P-wave

Medium

α(n) (m/s)

β(n) (m/s)

ρ(n) (g/cm3)

Thomsen Parameters

Elastic constants (GPa)

ε(n)

δ*(n)

γ(n)

C 11

A-shale

2745

1508

2.340

0.103

−0.073

0.345

21.264

6.976

17.632

5.321

8.993

O-shale

4231

2539

2.370

0.200

0.000

0.145

9.397

15.824

42.426

15.278

19.709

  1. The superscript n = {in, re} donates the incidence medium and refraction medium.