Common-ray tracing and dynamic ray tracing for S waves in a smooth elastic anisotropic medium

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 449-461

  Klimes L ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Coupling ray theory; Dynamic ray tracing; Geometrical spreading; Heterogeneous media; Ray tracing; S waves; Seismic anisotropy; Travel time

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; RAY TRACING; S-WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 33746501983     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-006-0028-6     Document Type: Article

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