Most of our knowledge about the physical structure and the
chemical composition of the Earth's deep interior is inferred from
seismic data. The interpretation of seismic waves generally follows
the assumption that the Earth's physical structure is grossly
layered and that fluctuations of the physical parameters within
individual layers are smooth in structure and small in magnitude.
While this view greatly facilitates the analytic and interpretative
procedure, it is clearly at odds with evidence from outcrops and
boreholes, which indicates that compositional, structural and
petrophysical heterogeneity in the Earth prevails over a wide range
of scales.
This book is the first to unify three different views of crustal
and upper mantle heterogeneity. It brings together the geological
view, which is derived from the analysis of crustal exposures and
deep boreholes; the stochastic view, which attempts to find order
and structure in these seemingly chaotic data; and the
seismological view, which considers the end product of the complex
interaction of seismic energy with the heterogeneous structure at
depth. John Goff and Klaus Holliger have compiled chapters that
explore and quantify the relationship between geological and
petrophysical heterogeneity and its seismic response, and use
seismic data to probe the fabric of the Earth's interior.
Geologists, geostaticians, and geophysicists alike will benefit
from the integrative perspective presented in Heterogeneity in the
Crust and Upper Mantle: Nature, Scaling, and Seismic Properties,
making this text an unparalleled reference for professionals and
students in Earth science fields.
General
Imprint: |
Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2002 |
First published: |
2003 |
Editors: |
John A. Goff
• Klaus Holliger
|
Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
349 |
Edition: |
2003 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-306-47447-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Earth sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-306-47447-6 |
Barcode: |
9780306474477 |
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