Seismic Ray Theory

A comprehensive treatment of the seismic ray method; an invaluable advanced textbook and reference volume.

V. Cerveny (Author)

9780521366717, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 2 July 2001

722 pages, 53 b/w illus.
25.4 x 17.8 x 3.8 cm, 1.46 kg

'Seismic Ray Theory will soon become an important advanced reference textbook in all academic institutions dealing with seismology, as well as in research and exploration departments of the petroleum industry and geological survey.' Rodolfo Console, Annali di Geofisica

Seismic Ray Theory presents a comprehensive treatment of the seismic ray method. This method plays an important role in seismology, seismic exploration, and in the interpretation of seismic measurements. Many concepts which extend the possibilities and increase the efficiency of the seismic ray method are included. The book has a tutorial character: derivations start with a relatively simple problem, in which the main ideas are easier to explain, and then advance to more complex problems. Most of the derived equations in the book are expressed in algorithmic form and may be used directly for computer programming. This book will prove to be an invaluable advanced textbook and reference volume in all academic institutions in which seismology is taught or researched. It will also be an invaluable resource in the research and exploration departments of the petroleum industry and in geological surveys.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The elastodynamics and its simple solutions
3. Seismic rays and travel times
4. Dynamic ray tracing. Paraxial ray methods
5. Ray amplitudes
6. Ray synthetic seismograms
Appendix. Fourier transform, Hilbert transform and analytical signals
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Volcanology & seismology [RBC], Earth sciences [RB], Geophysics [PHVG], Applied mathematics [PBW]