Transient Waves in Visco-Elastic Media

Content: 
Further Titles in this Series
Page II

Front Matter
Page III

Copyright page
Page IV

Dedication
Page V

Preface
Page VI

Acknowledgements
Page VII

Chapter 1 - Historical Introduction
Pages 1-10

Chapter 2 - The Nature of Seismograms
Pages 11-29

Chapter 3 - The Equation of Wave Propagation for an Elastic Medium with Viscous Absorption
Pages 31-36

Chapter 4 - Wavelet Functions and Their Polynomials
Pages 37-52

Chapter 5 - Wavelet-Form Functions and the Laws of Propagation of Seismic Wavelets
Pages 53-57

Chapter 6 - Very-Near-Shot Wavelet Forms and the Nature of the Shot Pulse
Pages 59-67

Chapter 7 - Seismic Ray Paths
Pages 69-73

Chapter 8 - Some Characteristics of Seismic Disturbances
Pages 75-81

Chapter 9 - Wavelet Complexes and Seismic Resolving Power
Pages 83-91

Chapter 10 - Distortionless Wavelet Transmission
Pages 93-103

Chapter 11 - The Seismograph
Pages 105-110

Chapter 12 - The Galvanometer
Pages 111-120

Chapter 13 - Laboratory Studies of Wavelet Contraction
Pages 121-126

Chapter 14 - Field Studies with the Wavelet Contractor
Pages 127-141

Chapter 15 - Experimental Studies of the Primary Seismic Disturbance
Pages 143-175

Chapter 16 - Shooting in Sand
Pages 177-195

Chapter 17 - The Nature of Internal Friction
Pages 197-204

Epilogue
Pages 205-211

Appendix A - Extension to Large Charges and Large Distances
Pages 213-215

Appendix B - Symbols – Nomenclature – Formulae
Pages 217-222

Appendix C - Prologue to the Tables and Computer-Drawn Curves
Pages 223-272

Bibliography
Pages 273-275

Subject Index
Pages 277-278