12.510 Introduction to Seismology, Spring 2005

Hilst, Robert Dirk van der, 1961-

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Hilst, Robert Dirk van der, 1961-

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Introduction to Seismology

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Abstract

This graduate level course presents a basic study in seismology and the utilization of seismic waves for the study of Earth's interior. It introduces techniques necessary for understanding of elastic wave propagation in layered media.

Date issued

2005-06

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45541

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Other identifiers

12.510-Spring2005

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local: IMSCP-MD5-9185ba525176752a6bc789a400111604

Keywords

seismology, utilization of seismic waves, Earth's interior, elastic wave propagation in stratified media, synthetic seismograms, WKBJ, mode summation, Ray theory, interpretation of travel times, surface wave dispersion in layered media, Earth's free oscillations, seismicity, earthquake locations

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