Theoretical Global Seismology
F. A. Dahlen, Jeroen Tromp
Abstract
PrefaceCh. 1Historical Introduction3Ch. 2Continuum Mechanics25Ch. 3Equations of Motion56Ch. 4Normal Modes109Ch. 5Seismic Source Representation146Ch. 6Anelasticity and Attenuation193Ch. 7Rayleigh-Ritz Method237Ch. 8Spheroidal and Toroidal Oscillations257Ch. 9Elastic and Anelastic Perturbations327Ch. 10Synthetic Seismograms363Ch. 11Love and Rayleigh Waves405Ch. 12Mode-Ray Duality451Ch. 13Perturbation Theory537Ch. 14Mode Splitting and Coupling596Ch. 15Body-Wave Ray Theory669Ch. 16Surface-Wave JWKB Theory737App. AVectors and Tensors811App. BSpherical Harmonics838App. CGeneralized Spherical Harmonics877App. DWhole Earth Catalogue932Bibliography967Index999
Topics & Concepts
SeismologyGeologyGeophysics and Sensor TechnologyHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsSeismic Waves and Analysis