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The recording and, to a large extent, the processing of the data to obtain phase and group velocities is a relatively straightforward procedure. To draw inferences from the velocities about the physical properties of the Earth is, however, a much more equivocal process involving serious questions of non uniqueness. A rather complete review of surface wave measurements is given by Kovach (1978) on a world wide scale and by Panza et al.(1978) for the European area. The primary goal of this paper is to provide a brief summary on the inversion techniques relevant to seismic surface wave studies and to show an example of their applicability to other indirect geoexploration methods.
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Panza, G.F. (1981). The Resolving Power of Seismic Surface Waves with Respect to Crust and Upper Mantle Structural Models. In: Cassinis, R. (eds) The Solution of the Inverse Problem in Geophysical Interpretation. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3962-5_3
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