Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation
Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation
Presenting a comprehensive introduction to the propagation of high-frequency body-waves in elastodynamics, this volume develops the theory of seismic wave propagation in acoustic, elastic and anisotropic media to allow seismic waves to be modelled in complex, realistic three-dimensional Earth models. The book is a text for graduate courses in theoretical seismology, and a reference for all academic and industrial seismologists using numerical modelling methods. Exercises and suggestions for further reading are included in each chapter.
- Applicable to all areas of seismology: regional and crustal seismology, exploration and borehole seismics, sonics and ultrasonics
- The author has a wealth of academic and industry experience and is well known for his contributions in this field
- There are exercises at the end of each chapter for which solutions will be provided on the internet
Reviews & endorsements
"This fine volume represents a welcome addition to the growing number of recent books dealing with various aspects of seismic wave propagation theory..a veritable treasure trove of seismic high-frequency forward modeling techniques. It will be a definitive reference work for a long time to come." The Leading Edge
"This is a significant accomplishment for what can easily be a difficult subject, and speaks volumes for the author's intimate expertise with the material." EOS-Transactions, AGU
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July 2006Adobe eBook Reader
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Preliminaries
- Nomenclature
- Symbols
- Special functions
- Canonical signals
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Basic wave propagation
- 3. Transforms
- 4. Review of continuum mechanics and elastic waves
- 5. Asymptotic ray theory
- 6. Rays at an interface
- 7. Differential systems for stratified media
- 8. Inverse transforms for stratified media
- 9. Canonical signals
- 10. Generalizations of ray theory
- Appendix A. Useful integrals
- Appendix B. Useful Fourier transforms
- Appendix C. Ordinary differential equations
- Appendix D. Saddle-point methods
- Bibliography
- Author index
- Subject index.
