Principles of Seismology
eBook - PDF

Principles of Seismology

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Principles of Seismology

About this book

The second edition of Principles of Seismology has been extensively revised and updated to present a modern approach to observation seismology and the theory behind digital seismograms. It includes: a new chapter on Earthquakes, Earth's structure and dynamics; a considerably revised chapter on instrumentation, with new material on processing of modern digital seismograms and a list of website hosting data and seismological software; and 100 end-of-chapter problems. The fundamental physical concepts on which seismic theory is based are explained in full detail with step-by-step development of the mathematical derivations, demonstrating the relationship between motions recorded in digital seismograms and the mechanics of deformable bodies. With chapter introductions and summaries, numerous examples, newly drafted illustrations and new color figures, and an updated bibliography and reference list, this intermediate-level textbook is designed to help students develop the skills to tackle real research problems.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface and Acknowledgments
  7. 1 Seismology, the science of earthquakes
  8. 2 Earthquakes, Earth structure, and dynamics
  9. 3 Instrumentation and digital data processing
  10. 4 Basic concepts and equations of an elastic medium
  11. 5 Waves in an infinite elastic medium
  12. 6 Reflection and refraction
  13. 7 Body wave propagation in layered media
  14. 8 Ray theory. Media of constant velocity
  15. 9 Ray theory. Media of variable velocity
  16. 10 Ray theory. Spherical media
  17. 11 Travel times and the structure of the Earth
  18. 12 Surface waves
  19. 13 Wave dispersion. Phase and group velocities
  20. 14 Free oscillations of the Earth. Theory and observations
  21. 15 Anelasticity and anisotropy
  22. 16 Focal parameters of earthquakes
  23. 17 Basic theory of earthquake mechanism
  24. 18 The seismic moment tensor
  25. 19 Simple models of fracture
  26. 20 Methods of determination of source mechanisms
  27. 21 Seismicity, seismotectonics, seismic risk, and prediction
  28. Appendix 1 Vectors and tensors
  29. Appendix 2 Cylindrical and spherical coordinates
  30. Appendix 3 Bessel and Legendre functions
  31. Appendix 4 Fourier and Laplace transforms
  32. Appendix 5 Parameters of the Earth
  33. Appendix 6 The interior of The Earth
  34. Appendix 7 Important earthquakes
  35. Bibliography
  36. References
  37. Index