Ray propagator matrices in three-dimensional anisotropic inhomogeneous layered media

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 593-604

  Červený, Vlastislav ^a   Jan Moser, Tijmen ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Zeehelden Geoservices ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Lateral heterogeneities; Layered media; Seismic anisotropy; Seismic ray theory

Indexed keywords

LAYERED MEDIUM; RAY TRACING; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33846661698     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03141.x     Document Type: Article

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