Investigations of Acoustic-Seismic Effects at Long Range: Early-Arriving Seismic Waves from Apollo 16
Abstract
A reasonably comprehensive technical effort is described dealing with the investigations of acoustically generated seismic waves of Apollo 16 and Apollo 17 origin along the eastern seaboard of the United States. This expanded effort is a continuation of earlier, rather successful detections of rocket-generated seismic disturbances on Skidaway Island, Georgia. The more recent effort has yielded few positive results other than a recording of an early-arriving seismic wave from Apollo 16 that was detected in Jacksonville. Evaluation of the negative results obtained in the Fort Monmouth area, with earlier studies of infrasound, local weather conditions, and geology, could be advantageous in the process of trying to gain a better insight into the acoustic-seismic resonance mechanism requiring phase-velocity matching at the atmosphere-ground interface. The evaluation of the recording of early-arriving seismic disturbances in Jacksonville also yielded certain new information about this acoustic-seismic resonance phenomenon.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 29, 1972
- Accession Number
- ADA095619
Entities
People
- G. Kaschak
- I. Dalins
- V. M. Mccarty
- W. L. Donn
Organizations
- Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory