The Seismic Wavefield: Volume 2, Interpretation of Seismograms on Regional and Global Scales

Guide to understanding of seismograms for graduate students, researchers, professionals in academia and petroleum industry.

B. L. N. Kennett (Author)

9780521006651, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 23 December 2002

548 pages, 300 b/w illus. 20 tables
25.4 x 17.9 x 3 cm, 0.939 kg

'The book should be on the shelf of every practicing seismologist.' Physics of the Earth & Planetary Interiors

The two volumes which make up The Seismic Wavefield provide a comprehensive guide to the understanding of seismograms in terms of physical propagation processes within the Earth. The focus is on the observation of earthquakes and man-made sources on all scales, for both body waves and surface waves. Volume I provided a general introduction and a development of the theoretical background for seismic waves. This material is exploited in Volume II to look at the way in which observed seismograms relate to the propagation processes. Volume II discusses local and regional seismic events, global wave propagation, and the three-dimensional Earth. The combination of observation and theoretical development with a strong visual focus will greatly appeal to graduate students in seismology. The two volumes will also be valuable to researchers and professionals in academia and the petroleum industry.

Part III. Local and Regional Events: 17. Near events
18. Propagation effects at near distances
19. Regional phases I - propagation in the crust and uppermost mantle
20. Regional phases II - The influence of structure
21. Propagation in the upper mantle
22. Upper mantle structure
23. Analysis of regional and far-regional seismograms
Part IV. Global Wave Propagation: 24. The nature of the global wavefield
25. Body waves in the mantle
26. Body waves and Earth's core
27. Surface waves and modal analysis
28. Receiver based studies
29. Analysis of seismic records
Part V. The Three-Dimensional Earth: 30. The influence of heterogeneity
31. Imaging the Earth
32. 3-D global structure
33. Mapping the lithosphere and upper mantle
Appendix: paths and travel times
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Volcanology & seismology [RBC], Geophysics [PHVG]