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Russian Geology and Geophysics

2005 year, number 11

STRAIN WAVES IN THE EARTH: THEORY, FIELD DATA, AND MODELS

V.G. Bykov
Kosygin Institute of Tectonics and Geophysics, Far Eastern Branch of the RAS,
65 ul. Kim Yu Chen, Khabarovsk, 680000, Russia
Keywords: Strain wave, tectonic wave, generation mechanism, earthquake migration, seismology
Pages: 1158-1170

Abstract

The presented overview traces the development of the strain wave theory over the past 35 years. The study includes classification of strain waves reported in the literature and analysis of the relevant terminology. Twenty five basic terms actually denote various features of the deformation process expressed at different scales. The terms are synthesized in tables that display the original definitions and interpretations, the forms of manifestation of strain waves in nature and recording methods, as well as velocities, sources, and hypothetical mechanisms of generation of these waves. The strain wave theory can provide a physical background for explaining the driving mechanisms of seismic migration.