SP' WAVE AND THE CRUSTAL THICKNESS OF CHINA (SP' PO YU WO KUO TI K'O HOU TU).

Abstract

This paper discusses the crustal thickness of China deduced from the difference in the arrival time of the S wave and of the reflected and transformed SP' wave as measured at various seismological stations in Wuhan, China. An SP' wave is defined here as an S wave that is reflected upon arrival at the earth's surface, and transformed as a P wave, and reflected again toward the earth's surface by the Mohorovicic-discontinuity. By using suitable crustal parameters in the analysis, it is shown that of the various waves reflected and transformed from an incident S wave, the SP' wave contains the greatest energy. Other waves which are similar to the SP' waves are also discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0482906

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People

  • Yun-yu Ting

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  • Aeronautical Chart and Information Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Discontinuities
  • Mohorovicic Discontinuity
  • Seismological Stations
  • Stations
  • Thickness

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