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.
