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.

Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation, published in 2004, presents a comprehensive introduction to the propagation of high-frequency body-waves in elastodynamics. The theory of seismic wave propagation in acoustic, elastic and anisotropic media is developed to allow seismic waves to be modelled in complex, realistic three-dimensional Earth models. This book provides a consistent and thorough development of modelling methods widely used in elastic wave propagation ranging from the whole Earth, through regional and crustal seismology, exploration seismics to borehole seismics, sonics and ultrasonics. Particular emphasis is placed on developing a consistent notation and approach throughout, which highlights similarities and allows more complicated methods and extensions to be developed without difficulty. This book is intended as a text for graduate courses in theoretical seismology, and as a reference for all academic and industrial seismologists using numerical modelling methods. Exercises and suggestions for further reading are included in each chapter.

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.

Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation, published in 2004, introduces the propagation of high-frequency body-waves in elastodynamics. It is intended as a text for graduate courses in theoretical seismology, and as a reference for all academic and industrial seismologists using numerical modelling methods. Exercises and suggestions for further reading are included in each chapter.