Some Aspects of L sub g and P sub g Propagation (Some Aspects of Lg and Pg Propagation)

Abstract

L sub g and P sub g (P) wavetrains consist of S and P waves trapped in the continental crust. The modal structure of these waves can be approximated from ray-tracing and Brune's (1964) constructive interference criteria for normal modes. Ray theory arguments show that the modes involved in L sub g and P sub g propagation are extremely sensitive to internal random inhomogeneities in the crust and small deviations of the free surface or the Moho from plane parallel surfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 1979
Accession Number
ADA094890

Entities

People

  • B. W. Barker
  • Charmaine P. Mrazek
  • Eugene Smart
  • Zoltan A. Der

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Gravity Waves
  • Group Velocity
  • New York
  • North America
  • Particles
  • Phase Shift
  • Phase Velocity
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Red Sea
  • Surface Waves
  • Topography
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Seismology
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.