ABSORPTION OF SEISMIC WAVES.

Abstract

Seismic energy may be absorbed in several ways, including crystal phase change, compaction of porous media, fracturing within the medium, fric tion involved in the relative motions of different parts of the same rock, viscous losses through fluid flow in a porous medium, and temperature change through compression and dilation of the medium. Empirical absorption formulas based on field measurements and results of laboratory work on energy absorption are discussed. The author draws several general conclusions on the nature of seismic energy absorption and discusses them mathematically. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0408123

Entities

People

  • B.f. Howell

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Climate Change
  • Compression
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Measurement
  • Relative Motion
  • Seismic Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.