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Ray theory and its extensions: WKBJ and Maslov seismograms

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Title (Dublin Core)

en-US Ray theory and its extensions: WKBJ and Maslov seismograms

Description (Dublin Core)

en-US Asymptotic ray theory can be used to describe many seismic signals. Provided the wavefronts and amplitudes vary smoothly and the correct phase changes are included for caustics and reflection/transmission coefficients, it successfully describes direct and turning rays, on normal and reversed branches with multiple turning points, and partial and total reflections and transmissions. Nevertheless, many exceptions occur. Critical points, head waves, interference head waves, Airy caustics, Fresnel shadows, edge, point and interface diffractions and gradient coupling are examples discussed in this paper. Asymptotic ray theory can be simply extended to cover some of these problems. In this paper, the extension called the WKBJ or Maslov seismogram is discussed.
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Permalink: https://geophysicsjournal.com/article/147
 

Creator (Dublin Core)

Chapman, C.H.

Subject (Dublin Core)

en-US Geometrical and asymptotic ray theory
en-US WKBJ and Maslov seismograms
en-US Seismology

Publisher (Dublin Core)

en-US Journal of Geophysics

Date (Dublin Core)

1985-12-19

Type (Dublin Core)

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
en-US Peer-reviewed Article

Format (Dublin Core)

application/pdf

Identifier (Dublin Core)

https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/147

Source (Dublin Core)

en-US Journal of Geophysics; Vol 58 No 1 (1985): Journal of Geophysics; 27-43
2643-2986
2643-9271

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Relation (Dublin Core)

https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/147/107