Seismic Studies for Improved Yield Determination

Abstract

The report summarizes the results of the second three months of research on a contract whose main objective is to examine the parameters that effect the seismic signals from underground nuclear explosions. Results were presented on research in five areas: 1. Data pertinent to regional bias in M sub b and M sub S in the United States and central Asia were summarized; 2. Signals simulating those from multiple explosions were decomposed and scaled by narrow-band filtering methods; 3. Numerical simulations of contained explosions were compared with previous laboratory simulations; 4. Laboratory experiments of cratering explosions were completed using 0.25 gram charges embedded in concrete; and 5. The primary factors controlling amplitude-yield scaling at regional distances were investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043389

Entities

People

  • D. G. Lambert
  • M. Baker
  • P. Coleman
  • T. G. Barker

Organizations

  • Utility Systems Science and Software (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Composite Materials
  • Concrete
  • Eurasia
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • North America
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Simulations
  • Surface Waves
  • Underground Explosions
  • United States
  • Waves

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Seismology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.