Seismic Wave Propagation in Stratified Media

Seismic Wave Propagation in Stratified Media

Authored by: Brian Kennett orcid

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Seismic Wave Propagation in Stratified Media presents a systematic treatment of the interaction of seismic waves with Earth structure. The theoretical development is physically based and is closely tied to the nature of the seismograms observed across a wide range of distance scales – from a few kilometres as in shallow reflection work for geophysical prospecting, to many thousands of kilometres for major earthquakes. A unified framework is presented for all classes of seismic phenomena, for both body waves and surface waves.

Since its first publication in 1983 this book has been an important resource for understanding the way in which seismic waves can be understood in terms of reflection and transmission properties of Earth models, and how complete theoretical seismograms can be calculated. The methods allow the development of specific approximations that allow concentration on different seismic arrivals and hence provide a direct tie to seismic observations.

Details

ISBN (print):
9781921536724
ISBN (online):
9781921536731
Publication date:
May 2009
Imprint:
ANU Press
DOI:
http://doi.org/10.22459/SWPSM.05.2009
Disciplines:
Science: Earth & Marine Sciences
Countries:
World

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