Accession Number:

ADA137083

Title:

Body and Surface Wave Modeling of Observed Seismic Events

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 May-31 Oct 1982

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA SEISMOLOGICAL LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Harkrider, David G.
• Helmberger, Donald V.

Report Date:

1982-10-31

Pagination or Media Count:

113.0

Abstract:

Contents A Generalized Reflection - Transmission Coefficient Matrix and Discrete Wavenumber Method for Synthetic Seismograms Body Wave Amplitude and Travel Time Correlations across North America and Evidence of Tectonic Release from Underground Nuclear Explosions in Long-period P-waves.

Descriptors:

• *SEISMIC DATA
• *SEISMIC WAVES
• *SURFACE WAVES
• AMPLITUDE
• ANOMALIES
• COEFFICIENTS
• CORRELATION
• LONG WAVELENGTHS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• NEAR FIELD
• NEVADA
• NORTH AMERICA
• NUCLEAR EXPLOSION TESTING
• PRIMARY WAVES(SEISMIC WAVES)
• REFLECTION
• RELEASE
• SYNTHESIS
• TECTONICS
• TRANSMITTANCE
• TRAVEL TIME
• UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
• WAVE PROPAGATION

Subject Categories:

• Seismology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE