Accession Number:
ADA018855
Title:
Plate Tectonics and the Discrimination of Underground Explosions from Earthquakes
Descriptive Note:
Semi-annual technical rept. no. 8, 1 Sep 1971-30 Sep 1975
Corporate Author:
LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY PALISADES NY
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1975-09-01
Pagination or Media Count:
12.0
Abstract:
During the period covered by this semi-annual report 1 January to 30 June 1975, seven general topics of research have been investigated. 1 A study of anomalous events, earthquakes which plot near the explosion population in a M sub s - m sub b diagram, has concluded that all such anomalous events in the eastern Himalayas are natural earthquakes. 2 A study of a foreshock- mainshock-aftershock sequence is being conducted to determine if there are factors other than source depth focal mechanism that control the surface wave magnitude of small events. 3 Three studies are in progress on the topic of Intraplate Tectonics. 4 A study comparing the motions in a half space near a fault with those which occur in a whole space if the surface were absent has been completed. 5 A study is currently in progress to test the validity of various models of the core-mantle boundary using seismograms synthesized by the Langer method of frequency domain calculations. 6 In another study, the excitation of higher mode surface waves by shallow events is being examined. 7 A study is also under way on the possible interrelation among bouyant zones, great earthquakes, and dynamic boundaries of subduction.
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Subject Categories:
- Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy
- Seismology
- Seismic Detection and Detectors