Elastic-wave velocities in anisotropic media of arbitrary symmetry - Generalization of Thomsen's parameters ε, δ and γ

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-64

  Mensch, Thomas ^a,b   Rasolofosaon, Patrick ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Elastic anisotropy; P waves; Perturbation methods; S waves

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC ANISOTROPY; P WAVE; PERTURBATION METHOD; S WAVE;

EID: 0030977571     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb04070.x     Document Type: Article

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