Ray perturbation theory, dynamic ray tracing and the determination of Fresnel zones

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 463-469

  Pulliam, Jay ^a   Snieder, Roel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic ray tracing; Fresnel zones; Inhomogenous media; Ray perturbation theory; Ray tracing; Seismic wave

Indexed keywords

RAY TRACING; SEISMIC WAVE;

EID: 0032434748     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00667.x     Document Type: Article

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