Offers a concise and accessible introduction to seismic theory, with a focus on the mathematical fundamentals of global seismology.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Peter M. Shearer is Professor of Geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He has written over 200 scientific papers on various aspects of seismology, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and is currently President of the Seismological Society of America. He has taught the introductory seismology class at Scripps for over twenty-five years.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. Stress and strain 3. The seismic wave equation 4. Ray theory: travel times 5. Inversion of travel time data 6. Ray theory: amplitude and phase 7. Reflection seismology and related topics 8. Surface waves and normal modes 9. Earthquakes and source theory 10. Earthquake prediction 11. Seismometers and seismographs 12. Earth noise 13. Anisotropy Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Bibliography Index.
Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Introduction; 2, Stress and strain; 3. The seismic wave equation; 4. Ray theory: travel times; 5. Inversion of travel time data; 6. Ray theory: amplitude and phase; 7. Reflection seismology; 8. Surface waves and normal modes; 9. Earthquakes and source theory; 10. Earthquake prediction; 11. Instruments, noise, and anisotropy; Appendix A. The PREM model; Appendix B. Math review; Appendix C. The eikonal equation; Appendix D. Fortran subroutines; Appendix E. Time series and Fourier transforms; Bibliography; Index.
1. Introduction 2. Stress and strain 3. The seismic wave equation 4. Ray theory: travel times 5. Inversion of travel time data 6. Ray theory: amplitude and phase 7. Reflection seismology and related topics 8. Surface waves and normal modes 9. Earthquakes and source theory 10. Earthquake prediction 11. Seismometers and seismographs 12. Earth noise 13. Anisotropy Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Bibliography Index.
Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Introduction; 2, Stress and strain; 3. The seismic wave equation; 4. Ray theory: travel times; 5. Inversion of travel time data; 6. Ray theory: amplitude and phase; 7. Reflection seismology; 8. Surface waves and normal modes; 9. Earthquakes and source theory; 10. Earthquake prediction; 11. Instruments, noise, and anisotropy; Appendix A. The PREM model; Appendix B. Math review; Appendix C. The eikonal equation; Appendix D. Fortran subroutines; Appendix E. Time series and Fourier transforms; Bibliography; Index.
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'... a concise and practical survey text that does a fine job of covering the basics ... it is ideally suited for an intermediate to advanced undergraduate class ...' Seismological Research Letters
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