Advances in Geophysics Supplement 2
Published on 14. May 2014
309 pages
978-0-08-056830-0 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics Supplement 2
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English
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Burlington
United States
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978-0-08-056830-0 (9780080568300)
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William Hung Kan Lee | S.W. Stewart
Advances in Geophysics: Principles and Applications of Microearthquake Networks Suppt. 2
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Academic Press
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Content
- Front Cover
- Principles and Applications of Microearthquake Networks
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Historical Development
- 1.2. Overview and Scope
- Chapter 2. Instrumentation Systems
- 2.1. General Considerations
- 2.2. The USGS Central California Microearthquake Network
- 2.3. Other Land-Based Microearthquake Systems
- 2.4. Ocean-Based Microearthquake Systems
- Chapter 3. Data Processing Procedures
- 3.1. Nature of Data Processing
- 3.2. Record Keeping
- 3.3. Event Detection
- 3.4. Event Processing
- 3.5. Computing Hypocenter Parameters
- Chapter 4. Seismic Ray Tracing for Minimum Time Path
- 4.1. Elastic Wave Propagation in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Media
- 4.2. Derivation of the Ray Equation
- 4.3. Numerical Solutions of the Ray Equation
- 4.4. Computing Travel Time, Derivatives, and Take-Off Angle
- Chapter 5. Generalized Inversion and Nonlinear Optimization
- 5.1. Mathematical Treatment of Linear Systems
- 5.2. Physical Consideration of Inverse Problems
- 5.3. Computational Aspects of Solving Inverse Problems
- 5.4. Nonlinear Optimization
- Chapter 6. Methods of Data Analysis
- 6.1. Determination of Origin Time and Hypocenter
- 6.2. Fault-Plane Solution
- 6.3. Simultaneous Inversion for Hypocenter Parameters and Velocity Structure
- 6.4. Estimation of Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.5. Quantification of Earthquakes
- Chapter 7. General Applications
- 7.1. Permanent Networks for Basic Research
- 7.2. Temporary Networks for Reconnaissance Surveys
- 7.3. Aftershock Studies
- 7.4. Induced Seismicity Studies
- 7.5. Geothermal Exploration
- 7.6. Crustal and Mantle Structure
- 7.7. Other Applications
- Chapter 8. Applications for Earthquake Prediction
- 8.1. Seismicity Patterns
- 8.2. Temporal Variations of Seismic Velocity
- 8.3. Temporal Variations of Other Seismic Parameters
- Chapter 9. Discussion
- Text
- Appendix: Glossary of Abbreviations and Unusual Terms
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
