Wing V Ground Motion Study.

Abstract

A study has been undertaken founded on the response discrepancies of the Wing V Minuteman missile complex to the 28 March 1975 Pocatello Valley earthquake. Seismic stations were established in contrasting geological areas containing Wing V siloed missile installations for the purpose of assessing motion transfer characteristics. Areal seismic risk determinations are made for Cheyenne, Wyoming. Comparative characteristic seismic source considerations are presented for the Pocatello Valley event and the 30 June 1975 Yellowstone earthquake as a function of Wing V azimuth. It is suggested that a source-site mechanism relation is necessary in order to explain the selective Wing V effects of the Pocatello earthquake. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 1978
Accession Number
ADB035427

Entities

People

  • Francis A. Crowley
  • Henry A. Ossing

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Earthquakes
  • Geological Phenomena
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Strategic Weapons

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Seismology