Modelling surface waves in anisotropic structures: II: Examples

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 253-279

  Martin, B E ^a   Thomson, C J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Ray WKBJ Maslov asymptotics; Surface waves; Synthetic seismograms

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; SURFACE WAVE; SYNTHETIC SEISMOGRAM;

EID: 0031412505     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(97)00037-X     Document Type: Article

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