Orthogonal relation between wavefield polarization and fast S wave direction in the Val d'Agri region: An integrating method to investigate rock anisotropy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 396-408

  Pischiutta, M ^a   Pastori, M ^a,b   Improta, L ^a   Salvini, F ^b   Rovelli, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

anisotropy; fracture fields; wavefield polarization

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; FRACTURE; GROUND MOTION; NORMAL FAULT; OUTCROP; POLARIZATION; ROCK MECHANICS; S-WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; WAVE DIRECTION; WAVE FIELD; WAVE SPLITTING;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84896789097     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JB010077     Document Type: Article

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