Seismology Notes

Seismic imaging a practical approach

This PDF book Seismic imaging: a practical approach covers the following topics related to Seismology : Introduction, Wave propagation, Refraction surveying, Seismic tomography, Full waveform inversion, Hybrid seismic imaging, Integrated seismic study Focus on “Cigéo”, the French geological repository project.

Author(s): Jean-Luc Mari, Manuela Mendes

208 Pages

Seismology in the Solar System

Seismology is the classic method to investigate the deep interior of the Earth, as well as its dynamic behaviour. This PDF covers the following topics related to  Seismology in the Solar System : Introduction, Mercury, Venus, Moon, Phobos and Deimos, Jupiter and Saturn - the giant planets, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, Titan, Enceladus, The Uranus and Neptune system, Interstellar objects, Lessons, Conclusion.

Author(s): Simon C. Stahler, Institute for Geophysics, ETH Zürich, Martin Knapmeyer, Institute for Planetary Science, DLR Berlin

36 Pages

Introduction to Seismology and Seismics

This note provides an understanding about the basics of seismic wave propagation and methods to determine the structure of the earth and the mechanism of an earthquake. Topics covered includes: The elastic wave equation, Ray theory, travel time equations, reflection/transmission coefficients, Refraction seismics, Reflection seismics, Travel time inversion, Surface waves and normal modes, Earthquake focal mechanisms.

Author(s): Hanneke Paulssen

NA Pages

Introduction to Theoretical Seismology Lecture notes for students of geophysics

The material is based on several textbooks, monographs and journal articles. Though the material is clearly far from well elaborated it can be useful for students who want to learn basics of theory of seismology. Topics covered includes: Basic Relations Of Continuum Mechanics, Seismic Source, Methods Of Solution Of The Equation Of Motion, Elastic Waves In Unbounded Homogeneous Isotropic Medium, Reflection And Transmission Of Plane Waves At A Plane Interface, Surface Waves, Seismic Response Of A System Of Horizontal Layers Over a Halfspace To A Vertically Incident Plane SH Wave, The Ray Method.

Author(s): Peter Moczo

101 Pages

Seismology Notes

This book covers the following Topics: Concepts in Classical Seismology, Seismic Waves, Seismic Tomography, Theory of Seismic Source, Retrieval of Seismic Source Parameters, Seismic Source Parameters, Physics of Earthquakes, Earthquakes and Plate Motion.

Author(s): Thomas H. Heaton

427 Pages