EXPLOSION GENERATED SEISMIC WAVES,

Abstract

The work done during the first year under the contract 'Explosion Generated Seismic Waves' is discussed. The technique used in the interpretation of source mechanisms of nuclear explosions using Rayleigh and Love waves is described. Theoretical calculations to determine the stress wave pulse shapes from an explosive source in a cavity are carried out for two and three dimensional geometry. The generation and development of Rayleigh waves from a point source in a half-space are studied utilizing Cagniard-deHoop technique. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1969
Accession Number
AD0687495

Entities

People

  • M. Nafi Toksöz
  • Ronald W. Ward
  • Terrence G. Barker

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Love Waves
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Seismic Waves
  • Stress Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Space