Quantification of m(Lg) for Small Explosions
Abstract
This report focuses on regional wave propagation with application to the discrimination problem between explosions and earthquakes. Since discrimination is not trivial for small events, understanding of seismic wave propagation and seismic sources is essential. The report begins by completely presenting seismic wave propagation theory for plane layers in an isotropic media. Topics such as propagator matrix stability, wavenumber integration and periodicity of the discrete Fourier transform are addressed. The next topic discusses the differences between small explosions and earthquakes of the same magnitude. The investigation indicates that chemical mining explosions have low excitation of high frequencies compared to point sources, such as earthquakes. Finally, the use of the short-period surface wave as a depth indicator is discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 12, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA265035
Entities
People
- K. Hutchensen
- R. B. Herrmann
Organizations
- Saint Louis University