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): Peter M. Shearer
99 Pages 
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.
Author(s): Simon C. Stahler, Institute for Geophysics, ETH Zürich, Martin Knapmeyer, Institute for Planetary Science, DLR Berlin
36 Pages
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.
Author(s): Hanneke Paulssen
NA Pages
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.
Author(s): Hanneke Paulssen
NA Pages
Introduction to Theoretical Seismology Lecture notes for students of geophysics
The material is based on several textbooks, monographs and journal articles. Though the material is clearly far from well elaborated it can be useful for students who want to learn basics of theory of seismology. Topics covered includes: Basic Relations Of Continuum Mechanics, Seismic Source, Methods Of Solution Of The Equation Of Motion, Elastic Waves In Unbounded Homogeneous Isotropic Medium, Reflection And Transmission Of Plane Waves At A Plane Interface, Surface Waves, Seismic Response Of A System Of Horizontal Layers Over a Halfspace To A Vertically Incident Plane SH Wave, The Ray Method.
Author(s): Peter Moczo
101 Pages
This note presents a basic study in seismology and the utilization of seismic waves for the study of Earth's interior. It introduces techniques necessary for understanding of elastic wave propagation in layered media. Topics covered includes: Stress and strain, Relationship between stress and strain, Equation of motion, Wave equation, d'Alembert's solution, Separation of variables, Fourier transform, Slowness, Travel time curves, Travel time tomography, Snell's law, Critical and post-critical reflection, Surface waves-ground roll, Normal modes, Anisotropy, Earthquake, Focal mechanics.
Author(s): Prof. Robert Van Der Hilst and Scott Burdick
NA Pages
