The Seismic Wavefield

B.L.N. Kennett

370 pages, parution le 15/03/2002

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Résumé

The Seismic Wavefield provides a guide to the understanding of seismograms in terms of physical propagation processes within the Earth. The focus is on the observation of earthquakes and man-made sources on all scales, for both body waves and surface waves. Volume I begins with a survey of the structure of the Earth and the nature of seismic wave propagation using examples of observed seismograms. The second part provides a full development of the theoretical background for seismic waves. Volume II (to be published in 2003) will cover local and regional seismic events, global wave propagation, and the three-dimensional Earth. The combination of observation and theoretical development with a strong visual focus will greatly appeal to graduate students in seismology. The book will also be valuable to researchers and professionals in academia and the petroleum industry.

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

Part I. Seismic Waves and the Structure of the Earth

2. Earthquakes and earth structure
3. Seismic waves
4. Seismic sources
5. Seismic phases
6. Building a seismogram

Part II. Seismic Wave Propagation : General

7. Stress and strain
8. Seismic waves I - Plane waves
9. Seismic waves II - Wavefronts and rays
10. Rays in stratification
11. Seismic sources
12. Waves in stratification
13. Reflection and transmission
14. Building a response of a model
15. Constructing the wavefield
16. Body waves and surface waves

Appendix: table of notation
Bibliography
Index.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	B.L.N. Kennett
Parution	15/03/2002
Nb. de pages	370
Format	17,8 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	677g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521006637
ISBN13	978-0-521-00663-7