Development of Novel Data Processing Schemes and Global Seismic Event Database and Special Studies to Support the Explosions Monitoring Research Program

Abstract

The Boston College Institute for Scientific Research (ISR) has conducted innovative research using tools, analysis techniques, and database development to support the Air Force Research Laboratory s (AFRL) nuclear monitoring program. The innovative research objectives of this task have been directed toward applying waveform modeling techniques to earthquakes and explosions at locations of interest to the community where both teleseismic and regional waveform data are available. Moderate to large earthquake sources provide high resolution ground truth information for regional studies of earthquake and explosion phenomenology. Some of our major efforts included the New England Damage Experiment where the question of shear wave generation mechanisms for explosive sources was addressed. Another major effort included the determination of attenuation parameters in La Paz, Bolivia for improved seismic phase identification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2012
Accession Number
ADA564387

Entities

People

  • Delaine Reiter
  • Estela Minaya
  • Jessie Bonner
  • Maracia Antelo
  • Mario Zabala
  • Patricia H. Doherty

Organizations

  • Boston College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Attenuation
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Earthquakes
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Linear Arrays
  • Military Research
  • New England
  • Scattering
  • Scientific Research
  • Secondary Waves
  • Standards
  • Travel Time
  • Waves

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Seismology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.