Computation of ray integrals and ray amplitudes in radially symmetric media

Jaromir Jansky & Vlastislav Cerveny

Summary

A new approximation of the velocity-depth distribution in radially symmetric media is suggested. This approximation guarantees the continuity of velocity and its first and second derivatives, and does not generate false low-velocity layers. It removes false anomalies from the amplitude-distance curve and considerably increases its stability. The evaluation of ray integrals and ray amplitudes using this velocity-depth approximation does not require the computation of any transcendental function and is, therefore, very fast. Numerical examples are presented.

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Stud. geophys. geod., 25 (1981), 288-292.
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