Seismic Love Waves

Z. S. Andrianova (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

91 Seiten

2012
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4684-8606-3 (ISBN)

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Among seismic waves generated by widely dilferent types of sources, the waves that are the most interest ing and of the longest duration are usually surface waves (which are also called normal waves, interference and channel waves, natural vibrations of layers, etc. ). These waves are distinguished by their dispersion and reso nance, and are used in many investigations - in the determination of the structure of the medium (the existence of surface layers and waveguides), in the determination of the coordinates and properties of the source (in par ticular its energy and mechanism), in the identification of subterranean exploSions, in the mapping of micro-· seisms, in the tracing of storms, etc. Outlines of the wide literature concerning surface waves can be found in [2, 9, 40J. Surface waves can be classed as Rayleigh or Love waves, depending on their velocity and polarization: the displacements of particles in Rayleigh waves are parallel, and the displacements in Love waves perpendicular, to the vertical plane containing the direction of propagation (some variation from this polarization is possible close to the source or in the presence of horizontal inhomogeneities in the medium). The present work is devoted to the calculation and investigation of Love waves in a vertically layered medium. The method used is based on the spectral theory of linear differential operators. ' This method is much more effective than previously applied methods based on the approximation of the medium by a set of homogeneous layers.

I. The Theory of Love Waves.- §1. Basic Formulas.- §2. Methods of Calculating the Parameters of Love Waves.- §3. The Basic Properties of Love Waves.- II. Love Waves in the Earth’s Crust.- §4. Frequency Characteristics of the Medium.- §5. Dispersion.- §6. The Theoretical Wave Picture.- III. Love Waves in the Upper Mantle.- §7. Frequency Characteristics of the Medium.- §8. Dispersion.- §9. The Theoretical Wave Picture.- IV. Love Waves and the Parameters of the Source.- §10. Estimates of the Depth of the Focus.- §11. The Determination of the Magnitude M with the Depth of the Focus taken into Account..- §12. The Azimuthal Intensity Distribution of Love Waves.- Appendix. The Influence of Sphericity, Variation of the Parameters, and Absorption.- §13. The Influence of the Sphericity of the Earth.- 1. Theory.- 2. Calculations.- §14. Derivatives of the Phase and Group Velocities with Respect to the Parameters for the Section.- 1. Theory.- 2. Calculations.- §15. The Influence of Absorption.- 1. Theory.- 2. Calculations.- Literature Cited.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.7.2012
Zusatzinfo	33 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 91 p. 33 illus.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 279 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
ISBN-10	1-4684-8606-3 / 1468486063
ISBN-13	978-1-4684-8606-3 / 9781468486063
Zustand	Neuware