Bayesloc Multiple-Event Location Applied to a Global Data Set

Abstract

Production of high-quality data sets for calibration of seismic travel times remains a painstaking and costly endeavor. The value of meticulous data analysis is beyond reproach, but the number and coverage of events with accurate locations and carefully measured seismic-phase arrival times is not sufficient for either development of high-fidelity (3-dimensional) models or comprehensive empirical calibration. Although regional and global bulletins of seismic data provide excellent data coverage, these databases are contaminated by inaccurate and spurious entries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA569619

Entities

People

  • Gardar Johannesson
  • Nathan A. Simmons
  • Stephen C. Myers

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Calibration
  • Data Analysis
  • Epicenters
  • Explosions
  • Ground Based
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Middle East
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Precision
  • Probability
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional
  • Travel Time

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Seismology
  • Systems Analysis and Design