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The usual methods of interpolating velocity-depth profiles cause discontinuities in the velocity gradient and anomalous geometrical ray amplitudes. Numerical methods are presented for interpolating a velocity profile and evaluating the ray integrals which avoid these difficulties. They allow smooth amplitude curves to be calculated directly. An example is given for the Herrin P velocity profile.
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