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In this chapter, we develop an approach to the inversion of 3D anisotropy structure using the sensitivity (Fréchet) kernels calculated by an efficient and flexible full-wave algorithm based on the normal-mode theory.

Originally published in [Geophysical Research Letters Feb 2014 vol. 41 799-804]. Published with kind permission of © 2014. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.

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Lin, YP. (2018). Full-Wave Effects on Shear-Wave Splitting. In: Isotropic and Anisotropic Seismic Tomography Using Active Source and Earthquake Records. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5068-8_4

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