1.09 - Theory and Observations – Wave Propagation in Anisotropic Media

Treatise on Geophysics: Volume 1-10

Volumn 1-10, Issue , 2007, Pages 289-321

  Maupin, V ^a   Park, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Crust; D layer; Inner core; Lithosphere; Normal modes; Olivine; P waves; ray theory; S waves; shear wave splitting; subduction zones; surface waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882885835     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452748-6.00007-9     Document Type: Chapter

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