Velocity variations in systems of anisotropic symmetry
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Title (Dublin Core)
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Velocity variations in systems of anisotropic symmetry
Description (Dublin Core)
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Angular variations of seismic velocities have been observed in the Earth and attributed to some form of anisotropy caused by aligned crystals, orientated cracks and inclusions, and laminated strata. The exact analytical expressions for the velocities in each particular symmetry-system, derived from the Kelvin-Christoffel equations, are complicated functions of the elastic constants and cannot be easily manipulated. This paper examines the form of the velocity variations for the several systems of elastic symmetry; five of these seven symmetry-systems have been suggested for possible Earth structures. We shall demonstrate that the approximate equations of Backus (1965) and Crampin (1977 a) are good estimates for the velocity variations in symmetry planes of all symmetry systems, but not in general for off-symmetry planes. These equations are linear in the elastic constants, and provide a convenient link between velocity variations and elastic constants, if used judiciously. The behaviour of shear waves in off-symmetry directions is complicated by pinches, caused by the proximity of shear-wave singularities, where the two shear-waves exchange polarizations. Despite the restrictions to their use, the equations are the fundamental relationship for a number of modelling studies.
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Permalink: https://geophysicsjournal.com/article/109
Creator (Dublin Core)
Crampin, S.
Kirkwood, S.C.
Subject (Dublin Core)
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Anisotropic symmetry
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Velocity variations
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Approximate anisotropic velocities
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Shear-wave singularities: Kisses, Intersections and Point singularities
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Seismology
Publisher (Dublin Core)
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Journal of Geophysics
Date (Dublin Core)
1981-01-22
Type (Dublin Core)
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Peer-reviewed Article
Format (Dublin Core)
application/pdf
Identifier (Dublin Core)
https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/109
Source (Dublin Core)
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Journal of Geophysics; Vol 49 No 1 (1981): Journal of Geophysics; 35-42
2643-2986
2643-9271
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
Relation (Dublin Core)
https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/109/71