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Seismic Anisotropy in the Earth

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. V. Babuska

    1. Institute of Geophysics, Prague, Czech Republic

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  2. M. Cara

    1. Institut de Physique du Globe, Strasbourg, France

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Part of the book series: Modern Approaches in Geophysics (MAGE, volume 10)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 1-3

  3. Seismic-wave propagation in anisotropic media

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 5-38

  4. Elastic anisotropy of rock-forming minerals and polycrystalline rocks

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 39-70

  5. Interpretation of seismic data in terms of anisotropy

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 71-108

  6. Anisotropic structures in the lithosphere

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 109-154

  7. Anisotropy in deeper parts of the Earth

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 155-180

  8. Conclusions and outlook

    • V. Babuska, M. Cara
    Pages 181-186

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 187-219
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Reviews

'This is an excellent book for both students and researchers interested in the interpretation of seismic wave data in terms of an anisotropic description of the medium.' American Scientist 81:1 1993

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Geophysics, Prague, Czech Republic

    V. Babuska

  • Institut de Physique du Globe, Strasbourg, France

    M. Cara

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Seismic Anisotropy in the Earth

  • Authors: V. Babuska, M. Cara

  • Series Title: Modern Approaches in Geophysics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3600-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1321-2Published: 31 July 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5596-3Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3600-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0924-6096

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 219

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Economic Geology

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