The ellipticity of Rayleigh waves at infinite depth

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P. Malischewsky Auning

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I present an analytical formula and an approximation for the ellipticity of Rayleigh waves in a homogeneous half–space at infinite depth in terms of Poisson's ratio. The result is compared with the corresponding formulas for surface ellipticity.

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Malischewsky Auning, P. (2008). The ellipticity of Rayleigh waves at infinite depth. Geofisica Internacional, 47(1), 77–79. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.2008.47.1.68
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