Reflection and refraction of type-II S waves in elastic and anelastic media
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Abstract
The general theory of viscoelasticity, which accounts for elastic as well as anelastic linear behavior of materials, predicts that two types of S waves propagate in anelastic earth materials. The particle motion for an inhomogeneous plane S wave of type I is elliptical in the plane defined by the directions of propagation and attenuation, while the particle motion for an inhomogeneous plane S wave of type II is linear perpendicular to this plane. The general theory predicts that an S-wave incident upon a plane boundary perpendicular to the plane defined by the directions of propagation and attenuation generates S waves only of the same type. General characteristics of the type-II S waves reflected and refracted at plane anelastic boundaries are:
(a) velocities and maximum attenuations which depend on the angle of incidence and frequency,
(b) maximum energy flow at a different velocity and in a different direction than phase propagation,
(c) energy flow across the boundary due to interaction of the incident and reflected waves.
The general theory predicts these characteristics for the waves whenever a plane type-II S wave interacts with a plane anelastic boundary such as a soil-bedrock, crust-mantle, or core-mantle interface. None of these characteristics are predicted for the plane SH waves described by elasticity theory.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Reflection and refraction of type-II S waves in elastic and anelastic media |
Series title | Bulletin of Seismological Society of America |
DOI | 10.1785/BSSA0670010043 |
Volume | 67 |
Issue | 1 |
Year Published | 1977 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Seismological Society of America |
Description | 25 p. |
First page | 43 |
Last page | 67 |
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