How Long to Read Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics

How Long Does it Take to Read Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 40 minutes to read Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics by Alexander A. Kaufman

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Description

This book is a continuation of 'Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics, Part I' published in 2000. The second volume is dedicated to propagation of linear plane, spherical and cylindrical acoustic waves in different media. Chapter 1 is devoted to principles of geometric acoustic in plane wave approximation. The eikonal and transport equations are derived. Ray tracing and wavefront construction techniques are explained. Chapter 2 deals with dynamic properties of wave fields. The behavior of pressure and displacements amplitudes in zero approximation is analysed in two ways: using Poynting vector and solving the transport equation. This chapter contains several examples related to shadow zones and caustics. In Chapter 3 using the results of analysis of high-frequency wave kinematics and dynamics some fundamental aspects of Kirchhoff migration are described. Chapters 4 and 5 are devoted to propagation of plane waves in media with flat boundaries in the case of normal and oblique incidence. Special attention is paid to the case when an incident angle exceeds the critical angles. Formation of normal modes in the waveguide is discussed. Chapter 6 deals with a spherical wave reflection and refraction. The steepest descent method is introduced to describe the behavior of reflected, transmitted, head and evanescent waves. In Chapter 7 propagation of stationary and transient waves in a waveguide formed by a flat layer with low velocity are investigated. Normal modes and waves related to the branch points of integrands under consideration are studied. Dispersive properties of normal modes are discussed. Chapter 8 describes wave propagation inside cylinder in acoustic media. Several appendices are added to help the reader understand different aspects of mathematics used in the book.

How long is Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics?

Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics by Alexander A. Kaufman is 640 pages long, and a total of 160,000 words.

This makes it 216% the length of the average book. It also has 196% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 34 minutes to read Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics aloud.

What Reading Level is Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics?

Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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