Seismic Amplitude and Waveform Research

Abstract

This technical report summarizes the research done in a 12 month program directed toward understanding observed m sub b and yield biases at the Nevada Test Site. This program has necessarily included work on seismic source functions, variations in attenuation, frequency dependence of Q, regional amplitude and waveform variations, and shallow structural influences on seismic wave propagation. The report is divided into six sections, each describing an individual research effort on one or more of these issues. (1) Seismic Source Functions and Attenuation from Observations of Pahute Mesa Events; (2) Observational Studies of the Piledriver and Hard Hat Tests; (3) Frequency Dependence of Seismic Attenuation: A Mechanism to Unite Amplitude and Spectral Ratio Techniques; (4) Estimation of Receiver Functions for Stations Located at the NTS; (5) Studies of Outgoing Seismic Energy from Yucca Flats, NTS; and (6) Amplitude Studies of the Stations OB2, RKON and HNME Relative to the WWSSN Mean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 1979
Accession Number
ADA083950

Entities

People

  • David M. Hadley
  • G. R. Mellman
  • Rhett Butler
  • Robert S. Hart

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffraction
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Domain
  • Geophysics
  • Near Field
  • North America
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Three Dimensional
  • Time Domain
  • Underground Explosions
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

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  • Seismology