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Ammon, Charles J.,

Foundations of modern global seismology / Charles J. Ammon, Aaron A. Velasco, Thorne Lay, Terry C. Wallace. - 2nd ed. - London : Elsevier, 2021. - illustrations ; 24 cm.

Previous edition: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-569) and index.

Observational foundations. An overview of global seismology -- An overview of earthquake and seismic-wave mechanics -- Earthquakes and plate tectonics -- Earth motions & seismometry -- Seismogram interpretation and processing -- An introduction to earthquake location -- Earthquake size and descriptive earthquake statistics -- Earthquake prediction, forecasting, & early warning -- Tsunamis and tsunami warning -- Earth structure -- Theoretical foundations. Elasticity and seismic waves -- Body waves and ray theory : travel times -- Body-waves and ray theory : amplitudes -- Surface waves -- Free oscillations -- Seismic point-source models -- Seismic point-source radiation patterns -- Earthquake rupture and source time functions -- Imagining seismic-sources -- Imaging Earth's interior.

ISBN: 9780128156797 : $135.00

LCCN: 2020943086

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC0C3966 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019897124 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Seismology.
Seismology.

LC Class. No.: QE534.3 / .A55 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 551.22