A geometrical approach to time evolving wave fronts

Details A geometrical approach to time evolving wave fronts A geometrical approach to time evolving wave fronts

Mar 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008geoji.172.1117m&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Journal International, Volume 172, Issue 9, pp. 1117-1122.

Statistics

Computation

Non-Linear Differential Equations, Body Waves, Computational Seismology, Theoretical Seismology, Wave Propagation

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The parameter that defines the ray tracing equations in the direct geometrical approach is the product of the radius of curvature of the wave front by the velocity on the wave front (RV). To show this, we derive motion equations for the centre and the radius of curvature of an expanding wave front. The continuity of RV along rays implies Snell's Law. For constant velocities the equation for the radius of curvature reduces to the original Huygens' Principle. The variable RV can be computed during ray tracing and used to determine the local radius of curvature, which in turn can be used in geometrical spreading, amplitude corrections and structure interpretation.

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