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Advances in Geophysics
Advances in Wave Propagation in Heterogeneous Earth
- 1st Edition, Volume 48 - November 20, 2006
- Editors: Ru-Shan Wu, Renata Dmowska, Valerie Maupin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 1 4 0 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 6 6 3 5 - 4
Significant progress in our understanding of the Earth's structure and functioning is dependent on new and original observations. However, these observations cannot be interpreted… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSignificant progress in our understanding of the Earth's structure and functioning is dependent on new and original observations. However, these observations cannot be interpreted in a quantitative way without tools to model them, and developing adequate modelling methods is also a prerequisite for progress. Seismological raw data in the 21st century are mostly three-component broadband recordings, and require advanced numerical tools to be modelled, especially if lateral variations in the model are accounted for in addition to the radial stratification of the Earth. Considerable progress has been made concerning modelling of elastic waves in laterally heterogeneous structures in the last decades, taking advantage of the development of computer power. The number of articles related to new developments of diverse methods is enormous and it can be very difficult for newcomers to get an overview of the different methods available, and to be able to find which method is most appropriate for his or her applications. This book aims at giving introductions and basic reviews of the modelling methods for elastic waves in laterally heterogeneous structures which are most commonly used in contemporary seismology, or may have great potential for the future.
earth scientists, geophysicists, academic and institute libraries
- No. of pages: 626
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 48
- Published: November 20, 2006
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124014091
- eBook ISBN: 9780080466354
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Ru-Shan Wu
Affiliations and expertise
University of California, Santa Cruz, CARD
Renata Dmowska
Renata Dmowska works in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAVM
Valerie Maupin
Affiliations and expertise
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway