Abstract
Abstract
We consider the partial derivatives of travel time with respect to both spatial coordinates and perturbation parameters. These derivatives are very important in studying wave propagation and have already found various applications in smooth media without interfaces. In order to extend the applications to media composed of layers and blocks, we derive the explicit equations for transforming these travel–time derivatives of arbitrary orders at a general smooth curved interface between two arbitrary media. The equations are applicable to both real–valued and complex–valued travel time. The equations are expressed in terms of a general Hamiltonian function and are applicable to the transformation of travel–time derivatives in both isotropic and anisotropic media. The interface is specified by an implicit equation. No local coordinates are needed for the transformation.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Geochemistry and Petrology,Geophysics
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