Page 63 - Whole Earth Geophysics An Introductory Textbook For Geologists And Geophysicists
P. 63

ae   Earth.   well   par-   layer-   velocity   The   wave.   under-   means   45
                                              from   the   as   are   4)   uppermost   of  details   of  earthquake   waves.   seismic   it   behavior   acm  oust   —>   on  on   seria   “   2   u   they

                                              the Earth  comes   of   portions of  various   information,  velocity  seismic   (Chapter  refraction data   and  thickness,  crustal   show   6)   and   5   crust.  The  deeper   the   of   study   the   from   seismic  transmit   to   a  a material transmits   shearing),   or  tension,   Elastic   3.1a).   Fig.   ye   Umit  Elastic   4  “Se   \     z   Strain   area  (stress)  per  unit  the  deforming  —   limit,  elastic   the








                           Gr.  seismos,  an earthquake  <  seiein,  (0  earthquake  or  artificial  shaking  of the  Earth.  that  periodically  advances  and   energy  through  the   of   :  Lgr. elastikos < Gr.  clauneim,  to drive),  immediately  to  its  original  size,  shape,   interior   the   about   through  traveled   provide   Seismic   crust.   bedrock,   to   (Chapters  profiles   structure   gross   determined   are   Earth   5   order   in  elastically   well   how





              TER    Waves   =   [<   wafian],  motion   OE.  retreats  as  it  is  transmitted  progressively from  one  particle  in  a   n.,   wav)  Earth  caused  by  earthquakes  or artificial  vibrations.   (<   adj.,  or  position  after  being  squeezed,  stretched,  or  otherwise  deformed.   ord   we   what   of   waves   seismic   source   layering,   of   mapping   for   Seismic   basins  sedimentary   parts  deeper   (Chapter  7).   behave   must   thus  elasticity   sub
              8                    propagation   know   have   that   techniques   the   for   depth   reflection   and   of  the   determines   to   volume   3   Retums   Shape   (strain)  to  its  original  shape  and   of   level
                                                                                       vv
                                                                                       5



              AP   CH   Seismic   seismic  (siz  mik’)  adj.,  shake},  relating  to  an   [<   n.,  wave  (wav)   medium  to  the  next.  seismic  wave  (siz  mik'   elastic  (i  las’ tik)  ability  of a  material  to  return   deal   great   A  recording  of  seismic   Controlled   detail   some   as   useful  ticularly   velocity.   mantle   within   ing   for  structure   waves  seismic   WAVES  ELASTIC   materials  Earth   of  degree   material   a  When   strain   goes   AL/L





















           1989,   time:   Geothermal   Cretaceous/   struc-   of   J.   D,   in   Marine   and   the   Initial   of   327,   lower   rift-   94,   at   Brocher,   seamount
          Peterson,   Tertiary   Program, Leg   eastern  Snake   Journal   and  Webb,  archipelagic  aprons   islands,   55,   leg   experiment,   motions   v.  Nature,   the   in   early   the   v.   Yellowstone   Geothermal   lithosphere   of  lithospheric


          L.   through   Drilling   and  D.  G.  Pyle,  1988,  Rapid  eruption  of   at   the   the   Idaho,   E   16,  pp.  385-406.   1980, Introduction   DSDP   Drilling  Project,  v.55,  pp.3-31.   Relative  Pacific,  Atlantic  and  Indian  Oceans   plumes   and   Tectonophysics,   1994,  The   and   the
          and   Volcanology   1982,  Compressional  wave  velocity   under   H.   and   Hawaiian   from   1987,   time,   tracks   of   Brink,  P.  Buhl  and  T.  M.   Hawaiian-Emperor   105-111.
          Backman   activity   Ocean   193-198.   basalts  Tertiary  boundary,  Nature,  v.  333,  pp.  841-843.   km   350   Rexburg,  Geophysical  Research,  v.  87,  pp.  2654-2670.   McNutt,   and   others,   hot-spot   Stock,   Cretaceous   Convection   Hotspot   Atlantic,   Braile,   of  Volcanology   121-187.   Flexure  Hawaii,  Tectonophysics,  v.9,  pp.  435-446.   multichannel  seismic  study

          J.   hotspot   from   of   flood   upper   near   K.   1993,  Volcanism   and   results   J.   1971,  mantle,  Nature,  v.  230,  pp.  42-43.   1983,   L.  W.   1970,   the
          A.,   results   Journal   Plain   M.   Marquesas  Geophysical  Research,  v.   D.,   of   and   the   the   and   I.,   across  chain,  Nature,  v.  315,  pp.
          R.   Reunion   Research,  v.36,  pp.   Duncan,  R.  A.,and   Deccan   of  the   E.,   P.   E.   Hawaiian-Emperor   Reports  Deep  Sea   P,   hotspots  in   late   pp.  587-591.   W.  J.,   of   123-139.   B.,   Hotspot,  Journal  Research,  v.  61,  pp,   R.   Watts,  A.  B.,  U.S.  ten
          Duncan,   Initial   115,   the   Evans,  J.  R.,   ture   River   Filmer,   Dixon,   the   Jackson,   summary   Molnar,   since   Morgan,   Morgan,  W.  J.,   ing   pp.   R.  Smith,   Walcott,   1985,  A   flexure



      *   tectonics  of  the  upper   Ventura   of  Association   1353-1373.   observed   on   seismic-   A   California,   75  .   v.   faults,  Geological   their  bear-   exam-   New   of   Island,   Ranges,   comparison,   heat   of   northwestern   323-343,   tectonics   mechanism   Seismological   southern   for   Tectono-


      Tectonics   area,  Mountain   Brown,  1988,  Variable  crustal   as  zones   100,  pp.  665-676.   1985,  profile  across  the  San  Andreas, Sargent,   west-central   of  America,   to  folding  with   Royal  Society   1987,  South   Transverse   implications   Plain,   164,  pp.   Block   1991,   focal   a   Bulletin   in   the   reference   of   continents,


      Plate   Sulphur   American  Geologists  Bulletin,  v.75,  pp.   L.  D.   strike-slip   fault  deep  seismic  reflection  profiles,  Geological  Society   Colbum,  R..H.   faults,   Society   :   1988,  Strike-slip  Society  of America  Bulletin,  v.  100,  pp.  1666-1703.  new  class  of  faults  and  ing  on  continental  drift,  Nature,  v.207,  pp.  343-347.   related   Zealand,  Zealand  Bulletin,  v.24,  pp.  273-291.   Berryman,   R.   and   the   seismotectonic   ~   Reg


      Chapter2   Huftile,  G.  J.,  1991, Thin-skinned   and  Valley   California,   Petroleum   Lemiszki,  P.  J.  and   structure   of   of America  Bulletin,  v.   D.,   W.   and   refraction   Calaveras   Seismological   pp.  175-191.   G.,   A.   Wilson, J.T.,  1965,   A   1986,  Faults   from   New   and   R.  S.,   K.   Zealand,   California:   A  Tectonics,  v.  6,  pp.  363-376.   Hotspot  Settings   1989,   D.,   D.   of   Snake   the   States,   C.   and   C.  J.,   of   i



      44   Ojai   Basin,   Mooney,   and   Bulletin   Sylvester,   Yeats,  R.  S.,   ples   Yeats,   New   Blackwell,   flow   United   1989.   +   Bryan,   the   of   analysis   Duncan,   motion
   58   59   60   61   62   63   64   65   66   67   68