Gradiometry (Seismic Wave)
Gradiometry (Seismic Wave) : The study of the compatibility relationship between a wavefield and its spatial and temporal gradients. Spatial gradients of the wavefield may be constructed using a dense seismic array of instruments or obtained from strain or rotation measurements. The compatibility relationship requires a model for a propagating seismic wave in 1, 2, or 3 dimensions that can be used to determine wave propagation azimuth, wave slowness, change in geometrical spreading, and change in azimuthal radiation pattern. See: Langston (2007)