Errors due to the anisotropic-common-ray approximation of the coupling ray theory

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 463-477

  Klimes L ^a   Bulant, P ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Common ray approximation; Coupling ray theory; Heterogeneous media; Perturbation theory; Seismic anisotropy; Travel time

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 33746568425     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-006-0029-5     Document Type: Article

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