Introduction to Seismology

This book provides an approachable and concise introduction to seismic theory for a one-semester undergraduate course.

Informationen zum Autor Peter M. Shearer is a Professor of Geophysics at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He has written over one hundred scientific papers on various aspects of seismology and is currently the President-Elect of the seismology section of the American Geophysical Union. He has taught the introductory seismology class at Scripps for over 15 years; this book is based on material and problem sets that were developed for this class. Klappentext Provides an approachable and concise introduction to seismic theory for a one-semester undergraduate course. Zusammenfassung The second edition incorporates 30% new material and clearly explains fundamental concepts and emphasizes intuitive understanding. Worked problems! exercises and online resources encourage students to apply techniques they have learnt! making this textbook ideal for a one-semester undergraduate course in seismology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Introduction; 2! Stress and strain; 3. The seismic wave equation; 4. Ray theory: travel times; 5. Inversion of travel time data; 6. Ray theory: amplitude and phase; 7. Reflection seismology; 8. Surface waves and normal modes; 9. Earthquakes and source theory; 10. Earthquake prediction; 11. Instruments! noise! and anisotropy; A. The PREM model; B. Math review; C. The eikonal equation; D. Fortran subroutines; E. Time series and Fourier transforms; Bibliography; Index.

Zusammenfassung
The second edition incorporates 30% new material and clearly explains fundamental concepts and emphasizes intuitive understanding. Worked problems, exercises and online resources encourage students to apply techniques they have learnt, making this textbook ideal for a one-semester undergraduate course in seismology.

Inhalt
Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Introduction; 2, Stress and strain; 3. The seismic wave equation; 4. Ray theory: travel times; 5. Inversion of travel time data; 6. Ray theory: amplitude and phase; 7. Reflection seismology; 8. Surface waves and normal modes; 9. Earthquakes and source theory; 10. Earthquake prediction; 11. Instruments, noise, and anisotropy; A. The PREM model; B. Math review; C. The eikonal equation; D. Fortran subroutines; E. Time series and Fourier transforms; Bibliography; Index.

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