A2.16
(i) State the equations that relate strain to displacement and stress to strain in a linear, isotropic elastic solid.
In the absence of body forces, the Euler equation for infinitesimal deformations of a solid of density is
Derive an equation for in a linear, isotropic, homogeneous elastic solid. Hence show that both the dilatation and the rotation satisfy wave equations and find the corresponding wave speeds and .
(ii) The ray parameter is constant along seismic rays in a spherically symmetric Earth, where is the relevant wave speed or and is the angle between the ray and the local radial direction.
Express and sec in terms of and the variable . Hence show that the angular distance and travel time between a surface source and receiver, both at radius , are given by
where is the minimum radius attained by the ray. What is ?
A simple Earth model has a solid mantle in and a liquid core in . If in the mantle, where is a constant, find and for -arrivals (direct paths lying entirely in the mantle), and show that
[You may assume that .]
Sketch the curves for and arrivals on the same diagram and explain briefly why they terminate at .