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P-wave Generation

P-Wave Generation is the academic concept of a methodological contribution within seismology that denotes the systematic production of primary seismic waves through controlled energy sources or natural fault ruptures, distinguished from other seismic wave generation mechanisms by its focus on compressional wave initiation and propagation characteristics.

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2017–2026

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Non-linear seismic responses of tunnels within normal fault ground under obliquely incident P waves

Jingqi Huang, Mi Zhao, Xiuli Du · Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2016 · 208 citations

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The rupture process and asperity distribution of three great earthquakes from long-period diffracted P-waves

Larry J. Ruff, Hiroo Kanamori · Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors · 1983 · 196 citations

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Global P, PP, and PKP wave microseisms observed from distant storms

Peter Gerstoft, Peter M. Shearer · Geophysical Research Letters · 2008 · 175 citations

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Rupture imaging of the <i>M</i><sub><i>w</i></sub> 7.9 12 May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake from back projection of teleseismic <i>P</i> waves

Yan Xu, Keith D. Koper, O. Sufri et al. · Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems · 2009 · 170 citations · Full text

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Inversion of long-period P-waves from great earthquakes along subduction zones

Masayuki Kikuchi, Yoshio Fukao · Tectonophysics · 1987 · 149 citations

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Authors

354

  1. PG
    Peter Gerstoft

    University of California San Diego, United States

    3 publications · 332 citations

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  2. TL
    Thorne Lay

    University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

    3 publications · 98 citations

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  3. AD
    A. Douglas

    United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 52 citations

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  4. BW
    B. W. Barker

    Maxwell Technologies (United States), United States

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  5. KL
    Kenneth L. Cook

    University of Utah, United States

    2 publications · 32 citations

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Institutions

143

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    482 citations

  2. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    588 citations

  3. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    1.5K citations

  4. China Earthquake Administration

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    17 publications

    601 citations

  5. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    226 citations

  7. University of California, Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    208 citations

  8. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    112 citations

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Venues

  1. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 14 publications · 475 citations

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  2. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

    BSSA · 15 publications · 349 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 11 publications · 521 citations

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    10 publications · 465 citations

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  5. Tectonophysics

    7 publications · 298 citations

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