Open AccessThe Interaction of Seismic Waves with Horizontal Velocity Contrasts *
Author(s) -
Kennett B. L. N.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1973.tb02378.x
Subject(s) - discontinuity (linguistics) , seismic wave , representation (politics) , extension (predicate logic) , matrix (chemical analysis) , geology , dispersive body waves , wave propagation , mathematical analysis , mathematics , seismology , physics , computer science , optics , materials science , politics , political science , law , composite material , programming language
Summary A new method is proposed to consider the propagation of seismic waves through a multilayered medium containing a layer in which there is a horizontal discontinuity in elastic parameters. This technique is based on the iterative solution of a system of singular integral equations and represents an extension of conventional matrix methods for multilayered elastic media. An alternative formulation based on the use of elastodynamic representation theorems is also presented since this displays more clearly the formal structure of the method.