The azimuthal dependence of surface wave polarization in a slightly anisotropic medium

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-78

  Tanimoto, Toshiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Particle motion; Surface wave

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE MOTION; RAYLEIGH WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY;

EID: 1642481136     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02130.x     Document Type: Article

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