Earth Sciences BooksSeismology Books

Aspects of Observational Seismology

Aspects of Observational Seismology

Aspects of Observational Seismology

This book covers the following topics: Upper mantle discontinuities, Seismic scattering, Earthquake location methods, Seismic tomography, Back-projection methods, Pulse shapes, spectra, and stress drop, Earthquake scaling and energy, Earthquake triggering.

Author(s):

s99 Pages
Similar Books
Seismic imaging a practical approach

Seismic imaging a practical approach

This PDF book Seismic imaging: a practical approach covers the following topics related to Seismology : Introduction, Wave propagation, Refraction surveying, Seismic tomography, Full waveform inversion, Hybrid seismic imaging, Integrated seismic study Focus on “Cigéo”, the French geological repository project.

s208 Pages
Seismology in the Solar System

Seismology in the Solar System

Seismology is the classic method to investigate the deep interior of the Earth, as well as its dynamic behaviour. This PDF covers the following topics related to  Seismology in the Solar System : Introduction, Mercury, Venus, Moon, Phobos and Deimos, Jupiter and Saturn - the giant planets, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, Titan, Enceladus, The Uranus and Neptune system, Interstellar objects, Lessons, Conclusion.

s36 Pages
Aspects of Observational Seismology

Aspects of Observational Seismology

This book covers the following topics: Upper mantle discontinuities, Seismic scattering, Earthquake location methods, Seismic tomography, Back-projection methods, Pulse shapes, spectra, and stress drop, Earthquake scaling and energy, Earthquake triggering.

s99 Pages
Introduction to Seismology and Seismics

Introduction to Seismology and Seismics

This note provides an understanding about the basics of seismic wave propagation and methods to determine the structure of the earth and the mechanism of an earthquake. Topics covered includes: The elastic wave equation, Ray theory, travel time equations, reflection/transmission coefficients, Refraction seismics, Reflection seismics, Travel time inversion, Surface waves and normal modes, Earthquake focal mechanisms.

sNA Pages
Theoretical Seismology

Theoretical Seismology

This note provides an understanding about the fundamental concepts of seismic wave propagation. Topics covered includes: basic theorems in dynamic elasticity, representation of the seismic source and seismic interferometry, elastic wave ropagation, wave potentials, wave excitation from a point source, ray theory, surface waves , seismic anisotropy.

sNA Pages