Applicability of higher-order ray theory for S wave propagation in inhomogeneous weakly anisotropic elastic media

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B12, 1999, Pages 28829-28840

  Vavrycuk, Vaclav ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

^b Institute of Geophysics   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; RAY TRACING; S-WAVE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0001444254     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900296     Document Type: Article

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