Introduction to Seismology

by Peter M. Shearer

• ISBN13: 9780521708425
• ISBN10: 0521708427
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-06
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This book provides an approachable and concise introduction to seismic theory, designed as a first course for undergraduate students. It clearly explains the fundamental concepts, emphasizing intuitive understanding over lengthy derivations. Incorporating over 30% new material, this second edition includes all the topics needed for a one-semester course in seismology. Additional material has been added throughout including numerical methods, 3-D ray tracing, earthquake location, attenuation, normal modes, and receiver functions. The chapter on earthquakes and source theory has been extensively revised and enlarged, and now includes details on non-double-couple sources, earthquake scaling, radiated energy, and finite slip inversions. Each chapter includes worked problems and detailed exercises that give students the opportunity to apply the techniques they have learned to compute results of interest and to illustrate the Earth's seismic properties. Computer subroutines and datasets for use in the exercises are available at www.cambridge.org/shearer.

Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition

Preface to the second edition

Introduction

Stress and strain

The seismic wave equation

Ray theory: travel times

Inversion of travel time data

Ray theory: amplitude and phase

Reflection seismology

Surface waves and normal modes

Earthquakes and source theory

Earthquake prediction

Instruments, noise, and anisotropy

The PREM model

Math review

The eikonal equation

Fortran subroutines

Time series and Fourier transforms

Bibliography

Index

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