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By
Thorne Lay, University of Santa Cruz, CA
Terry Wallace, University of Arizona
Included in series
International Geophysics,
Description
Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global Seismology is a complete, self-contained primer on seismology.
It features extensive coverage of all related aspects, from observational data through prediction, emphasizing the fundamental theories
and physics governing seismic waves--both natural and anthropogenic. Based on thoroughly class-tested material, the text provides a unique
perspective on the earths large-scale internal structure and dynamic processes, particularly earthquake sources, and on the application
of theory to the dynamic processes of the earths upper skin.
Authored by two experts in the field of geophysics. this insightful text
is designed for the first-year graduate course in seismology. Exploration seismologists will also find it an invaluable resource on topics
such as elastic-wave propagation, seismicinstrumentation, and seismogram analysis useful in interpreting their high-resolution images
of structure for oil and mineral resource exploration.
Audience
Upper-division undergraduate and first-year graduate students in earth science, geophysics and geology; seismology, and applied mathematics/mechanics;
professionals in related fields wanting an introduction to global seismology; libraries; and institutions.
Contents
Introduction:
Historical Development of Global Seismology. The Topics of Global Seismology.
Elasticity:
Strain. Stress. Equation of Motion. Wave Equations: P and S Waves.
Body Waves and Ray Theory:
The Eikonal
Equation and Ray Geometry. Travel Times in a Layered Earth. Travel-Time Curves in a Continuous Media. Travel Times in a Spherical Earth.
Wave Amplitude, Energy, and Geometric Spreading. Partitioning of Seismic Energy at a Boundary. Attenuation and Scattering.
Surface
Waves and Free Oscillations:
Free-Surface Interactions. Rayleigh Waves. Love Waves. Dispersion. Tsunamis. Free Oscillations.
Attenuation of Surface Waves and Free Oscillations.
Seismometry:
Inertial Pendulum Systems.Earth Noise. Electromagnetic
Instruments and Early Global Networks. Force-Feedback Instruments and Digital Global Networks. Seismic Arrays and Regional Networks.
Seismogram Interpretation:
Nomenclature. Travel-Time Curves. Locating Earthquakes. Generalized Inverse.
Determination
of Earth Structure:
Earth Structure Inversions. Earth Structure.
Seismic Sources:
Faulting Sources. Equivalent
Body Forces. Elastostatics. Elastodynamics. The Seismic Moment Tensor. Determination of Faulting Orientation.
Earthquake Kinematics
and Dynamics:
The 1-D Haskell Source. The Source Spectrum. Stress Drop, Particle Velocity, and Rupture Velocity. Magnitude Scales.
Seismic Energy and Magnitude. Aftershocks and Fault Area. Scaling and Earthquake Self-Similarity. Earthquake Statistics.
Seismic
Waveform Modeling:
Body Waveform Modeling: The Finite Fault. Surface-Wave Modeling for the Seismic Source. The Source Time Function
and Fault Slip. Complex Earthquakes. Very Broadband Seismic Source Models.
Seismotectonics:
Divergent Boundaries. Transcurrent
Boundaries. Convergent Boundaries. Intraplate Earthquakes. The Earthquake Cycle. Earthquake Prediction. Subject Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 521 pages, publication date: MAY-1995
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-732870-6
ISBN-10: 0-12-732870-X
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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