An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is
an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences,
and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate
students.
The fundamentals of seismic wave propagation are developed using
a physical approach and then applied to show how refraction,
reflection, and teleseismic techniques are used to study the
structure and thus the composition and evolution of the earth. The
book shows how seismic waves are used to study earthquakes and are
integrated with other data to investigate the plate tectonic
processes that cause earthquakes. Figures, examples, problems, and
computer exercises teach students about seismology in a creative
and intuitive manner. Necessary mathematical tools including vector
and tensor analysis, matrix algebra, Fourier analysis, statistics
of errors, signal processing, and data inversion are introduced
with many relevant examples. The text also addresses the
fundamentals of seismometry and applications of seismology to
societal issues. Special attention is paid to help students
visualize connections between different topics and view seismology
as an integrated science.
"An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth
Structure" gives an excellent overview for students of geophysics
and tectonics, and provides a strong foundation for further studies
in seismology.
Multidisciplinary examples throughout the text - catering to
students in varied disciplines (geology, mineralogy, petrology,
physics, etc.).
Most up to date book on the market - includes recent seismic events
such as the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey, Greece, and Taiwan).
Chapter outlines - each chapter begins with an outline and a list
of learning objectives to help students focus and study.
Essential math review - an entire section reviews the essential
math needed to understand seismology. This can be covered in class
or left to students to review as needed.
End of chapter problem sets - homework problems that cover the
material presented in the chapter. Solutions to all odd numbered
problem sets are listed in the back so that students can track
their progress.
Extensive References - classic references and more current
references are listed at the end of each chapter. A set of
instructor's resources containing downloadable versions of all the
figures in the book, errata and answers to homework problems is
available at: http: //levee.wustl.edu/seismology/book/. Also
available on this website are PowerPoint lecture slides
corresponding to the first 5 chapters of the book.
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