Surface Waves: Source and Path Properties

Several characteristics of oceanic surface waves can be altered by low rigidity sediments along the propagation path. Specifically spectral shape of both Love and Rayleigh waves as well as path phase velocity can be affected. The theoretical Love wave spectra is sensitive to both the nature of the l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weidner, Donald J
Other Authors: STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK DEPT OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
Seismology
Seismic Detection and Detectors
*OCEAN BOTTOM
*SEDIMENTS
*SEISMIC WAVES
*SURFACE WAVES
DISPERSIONS
EARTHQUAKES
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
OCEAN RIDGES
POWER SPECTRA
RAYLEIGH WAVES
SEISMIC DATA
SEISMOLOGICAL STATIONS
SOURCES
Love waves
Seismic discrimination
MidAtlantic Ridge
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA011691
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Summary:Several characteristics of oceanic surface waves can be altered by low rigidity sediments along the propagation path. Specifically spectral shape of both Love and Rayleigh waves as well as path phase velocity can be affected. The theoretical Love wave spectra is sensitive to both the nature of the low velocity zone and the sediment structure. Thus, observed Love wave spectra do not constrain focal depth.

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