Theory of Seismic Waves
Course Description
(1) Basic Elasticity Theory Elastic wave equation; P and S waves
(2) Reflection and refraction of plane elastic waves on a horizontal boundary Ray path in a spherically layered medium and travel and travel-time curve
(3) Introduction to surface waves and free oscillations
Lecturer
Nozomu TAKEUCHI ,Takashi FURUMURA (Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo University)
Days
7 day(s)
Syllabus
(1) Basic Elasticity Theory
(2) Elastic wave equation; P and S waves
(3) Reflection and refraction of plane elastic waves on a horizontal boundary
- Wave equation and plane waves
- Fermat's principle and Snell's law
- Fundamentals on plane elastic waves
- Reflection on the free surface
- Reflection and refraction of plane SH waves on the boundary between two homogeneous media (4) Introduction to surface waves and free oscillations
Lecture Notes
| Lecture ID# | Note description | Author | Slide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture #1 | Part1 text | NozomuTakeuchi | 2013text.pdf |
Lecture note files of this course can be downloaded.
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