A practical grid-based method for tracking multiple refraction and reflection phases in three-dimensional heterogeneous media

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 253-270

  de Kool, M ^a,b   Rawlinson, N ^a   Sambridge, M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fast marching method; Finite difference methods; Ray tracing; Seismic phases; Seismic wave propagation; Travel time

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; RAY TRACING; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRAVEL TIME; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 33749319760     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03078.x     Document Type: Article

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