Short Period S Wave Attenuation under the United States

Abstract

Investigation of short period S wave spectra revealed severe attenuation of high frequency energy under the Western United States (WUS). The average short period s for short period S is about three times that of P, indicating that most - it not all - anelastic losses occur in shear deformation. The short period S for the Nevada Test Site appeared to be similar to the rest of the WUS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 1978
Accession Number
ADA096449

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  • Audrey Chaplin
  • Eugene Smart
  • Zoltan Der

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Argentina
  • Colorado
  • Data Analysis
  • Doppler Effect
  • Earth Models
  • Earthquakes
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Kurile Islands
  • North America
  • Power Spectra
  • Seismic Waves
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Virginia
  • Waves

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