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Dispersion relations for Love and Rayleigh waves in a layer on a half-space are modified by introducing quadratic slownesses instead of velocities. The advantages of this approach are demonstrated on analytical formulae for computing the group velocity.
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Novotný, O., Burlako, L.V. & Proskuryakova, T.A. Modifications of the dispersion relations for surface waves in a layer on a half-space. Stud Geophys Geod 40, 167–177 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296356
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