Post-Doctoral Research in Seismology

Abstract

This final annual report describes the work of Jorge Mendiguren on the identification of free oscillation spectral peaks by the new powerful method called 'excitation criterion'. An intensive search of higher modes was done using data for the July 30, 1970 Colombian deep shock. Spheroidal oscillations, ranging from the fundamental to the sixth higher overtone, and torsional oscillations up to the third higher overtone were identified. Spheroidal oscillations for periods smaller than 100 seconds were clearly identified for the third and fifth overtone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1973
Accession Number
AD0776005

Entities

People

  • Frank Press
  • Jorge Mendiguren
  • M. Nafi Toksöz

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Contracts
  • Earth Models
  • Earthquakes
  • Epicenters
  • Frequency
  • Heterogeneity
  • Identification
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Seismology
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Waves
  • United States

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.