Evaluation of the Detection Capabilities of the UBSO Long-Period Array

Abstract

Three events from different directions were selected from which both a P and a Rayleigh waves energy was recorded by the seven vertical long-period seismographs of the UBSO array. Using the power density spectra of the signals and noise segments preceding the signals, signal-to-noise ratios were formed for the simple and phased summations. The simple summation indicated an improvement in signal-to-noise over a single detector of approximately 17 dB at the peak noise frequency of 0.0625 cps for the P-wave signal, but showed little or no improvement for the Rayleigh energy because of the large degree of Rayleigh signal loss. In all three cases the phased summations show improvement for both P and Rayleigh signals; however, the degree of improvement varied from event to event because of the directional properties of the noise sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 1970
Accession Number
AD0866821

Entities

People

  • Don R. Phillips
  • John M. Ward

Organizations

  • Geotech Instruments (United States)

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Attenuation
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Directional
  • Export Controls
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Response
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Peak Power
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Spectra
  • Waves

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  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Seismology