Teleseismic body wave radiation from a seismic source in a layered medium

Abstract

Summary. A simple method is presented which combines the reciprocity theorem and the flat layer theory to yield teleseismic body wave radiation from seismic sources embedded in the Earth's crust. The source is represented by its equivalent body forces and can be quite general. The effect of Yucca Flat geology on explosion signals is studied in detail. In particular, the mb—Ms relation is shown to be dependent on detonation medium and source depth. Application to shallow earthquake faults demonstrates the strong influence of free surface and layering on the shape of P‐ and S‐wave teleseismic spectra. Copyright © 1976, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved