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Elastic waves in homogeneous and inhomogeneous media

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Kennett, B.L.N. (1989). Elastic waves in homogeneous and inhomogeneous media . In: Geophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30752-4_17

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