The seismic ray method has found broad applications in the numerical calculation of seismic
wavefields in complex 3-D, isotropic and anisotropic, laterally varying layered structures and …

Microseismic Monitoring : Front matter Page 1 Microseismic Monitoring Vladimir Grechka and
Werner M. Heigl Geophysical References Series No. 22 Serge A. Shapiro, volume editor Lianjie …

We have used so-called weak anisotropy (WA) parameterization as an alternative to the
parameterization of generally anisotropic media by a stiffness tensor. WA parameters consist …

We discuss, improve, and apply the slowness-polarization method for estimating local
anisotropy from VSP data. Although the idea of fitting a given anisotropic model to the …

Studying the anisotropy of seismic wave velocity can provide a theoretical basis for
understanding the characteristics of seismic wave propagation in anisotropic media, such as …

We tested alternative expressions for the P-and SV-wave moveout formulas in VTI media
based on the weak-anisotropy (WA) approximation. Our moveout formulas represent …

We acquired 3C ultrasonic transmission seismograms, measured group velocities
associated with the three quasi-body wave types, and determined density-normalized …

Gaussian beam depth migration overcomes the single‐wavefront limitation of most
implementations of Kirchhoff migration and provides a cost‐effective alternative to full …

Gaussian beams, approximate solutions of elastodynamic equation concentrated close to
rays of high-frequency seismic body waves, propagating in inhomogeneous anisotropic …

Seismic wave propagation shows anisotropic characteristics in many sedimentary rocks.
Modern seismic exploration in mountainous areas makes it important to calculate P wave …