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A. A. Panou N.P. Theodulidis P.M. Hatzidimitriou A.S. Savvaidis C.B. Papazachos 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》2005,162(5):891-912
In the framework of an ambient noise measurement project in the downtown district of the City of Thessaloniki (Northern Greece), several tests and evaluation of noise recordings were performed in selected sites. This data set was processed and compared with previous results for the same sites in terms of horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratio obtained from weak and strong motion earthquake data. The recording system used was tested against a reference one. Finally, systematic ambient noise measurements were performed at eight sites in the citys downtown area, to evaluate diurnal and seasonal variations. It was concluded that the recording system used was reliable and the ambient noise H/V spectral ratios were in good agreement with relevant results previously obtained. Diurnal variation of the ambient noise H/V spectral ratio showed that it is preferable to perform measurements during the calm hours of the day, when man-made noise is relatively low. However, no systematic seasonal fluctuation effect on the ambient noise H/V spectral ratio was identified. 相似文献
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Nikolaos Theodoulidis Giovanna Cultrera Valerio De Rubeis Fabrizio Cara Areti Panou Marco Pagani Paula Teves-Costa 《Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering》2008,6(1):109-140
In the framework of the SESAME project one of the tasks was the compilation of all available ambient noise measurements within urban environments affected by historical or/and recent strong earthquakes in Europe. The aim of such a task was to give an answer to the question; “How does horizontal-to-vertical ambient noise spectral ratio compare with damage in modern cities?”. For this purpose five European urban areas, namely, Angra do Heroismo (Portugal), Fabriano and Palermo (Italy), Thessaloniki and Kalamata (Greece) were selected for which spatial damage information was available either in terms of modified Mercalli intensity or in EMS98 damage grades. The geological setting of the examined sites as well as the causative earthquakes are satisfactorily known. Ambient noise recordings compiled for all examined sites have been homogeneously processed by a technique developed and agreed upon SESAME project. Using a standard multivariate statistical analysis, namely, factor analysis and canonical correlation, the horizontal-to-vertical ambient noise spectral ratio (HVNSR) is correlated with damage pattern observed within examined urban areas. Results show that, in some cases (Thessaloniki, Palermo), the HVNSR seems to be able to differentiate between areas previously shown to be associated with higher damage. In other cases however (Angra do Heroismo, Fabriano, Kalamata), the correlation is not statistically significant indicating thus the complex character of the parameters involved, implying that currently there is no a straightforward way that a value of HVNSR can correctly predict the extent to which a given region will be associated with increased damage. 相似文献
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Empirical evaluation of microtremor H/V spectral ratio 总被引:6,自引:2,他引:4
The objective of this work is to perform a purely empirical assessment of the actual capabilities of the horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratio technique to provide reliable and relevant information concerning site conditions and/or site amplification. This objective has been tackled through the homogeneous (re)processing of a large volume of earthquakes and ambient noise data recorded by different research teams in more than 200 sites located mainly in Europe, but also in the Caribbean and in Tehran. The original recordings were first gathered in a specific database with information on both the sites and recorded events. Then, for all sites close to an instrumented reference, average site-to-reference spectral ratios (“spectral ratio method” (SSR)) were derived in a homogeneous way (window selection, smoothing, signal-to-noise ratio threshold, averaging), as well as H/V ratios (“HVSRE–RF”) on earthquake recordings. H/V ratios were also obtained from noise recordings at each site (either specific measurements, or extracted from pre- or post-event noise windows). The spectral curves resulting from these three techniques were estimated reliable for a subset of 104 sites, and were thus compared in terms of fundamental frequency, amplitude and amplification bandwidth, exhibiting agreements and disagreements, for which interpretations are looked for in relation with characteristics of site conditions. The first important result consists in the very good agreement between fundamental frequencies obtained with either technique, observed for 81% of the analyzed sites. A significant part of the disagreements correspond to thick, low frequency, continental sites where natural noise level is often very low and H/V noise ratios do not exhibit any clear peak. The second important result is the absence of correlation between H/V peak amplitude and the actual site amplification measured on site-to-reference spectral ratios. There are, however, two statistically significant results about the amplitude of the H/V curve: the peak amplitude may be considered as a lower bound estimate of the actual amplification indicated by SSR (it is smaller for 79% of the 104 investigated sites), and, from another point of view, the difference in amplitude exhibits a questioning correlation with the geometrical characteristics of the sediment/basement interface: large SSR/HV differences might thus help to detect the existence of significant 2D or 3D effects. 相似文献
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Brigitte Endrun 《Journal of Seismology》2011,15(3):443-472
This study applies array methods to measure the relative proportions of Love and Rayleigh waves in the ambient vibration wavefield.
Information on these properties is of special relevance for frequencies around the horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral amplitude
ratio peak. The analysis of H/V curves, a popular technique in site characterisation, commonly assumes that the curves represent
the frequency-dependent Rayleigh wave ellipticity. For the detailed interpretation of amplitudes or the inversion of the curves,
it is therefore necessary to estimate and correct for the contribution of other wave types to the ambient vibration wavefield.
I use available ambient vibration array measurements to determine the relative amount of Love and Rayleigh waves on the horizontal
components by frequency-dependent analysis of the main propagation and polarisation directions, with a special emphasis on
the H/V peak frequency as determined from the same recordings. Tests with synthetic data demonstrate the feasibility of this
approach, at least in the presence of dominant source regions. Analysis of the data from 12 measurements at nine European
sites, which include shallow as well as deep locations that span a wide range of impedance contrasts at the sediment-bedrock
interface, indicates that the relative contribution of Rayleigh waves varies widely with frequency, from close to 0% to more
than 70%. While most data sets show relative Rayleigh wave contributions between 40% and 50% around the H/V peak, there are
also examples where Love waves clearly dominate the wavefield at the H/V peak, even for a site with a low impedance contrast.
Longer-term measurements at one site indicate temporal variations in the relative Rayleigh wave content between day- and nighttime.
Results calculated with the method introduced herein generally compare well with results of modified spatial autocorrelation
analysis. These two methods might be used in a complimentary fashion, as both rely on different properties of the ambient
vibration wavefield. This study illustrates that it is possible to measure the relative Rayleigh wave content of the noise
wavefield from array data. Furthermore, the examples presented herein indicate it is important to estimate this property,
as the assumption that there are an equal proportion of Love and Rayleigh waves is not always correct. 相似文献
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基于四川石棉县安顺场隐伏断层穿越区的60余次环境噪声测试,探讨了隐伏断层对环境噪声H/V谱比特征的影响,并且通过研究区所获卓越频率对其覆盖层厚度进行估算,以覆盖层厚度的变化揭示了隐伏断层的行迹。结果显示:① 在排除可能受河流影响引发的高频区后,隐伏断层带处的H/V谱比曲线多呈现高频、低放大系数和多峰值频率等特点;② 覆盖层厚度在部分强风化区和河流高频区存在5—10 m的差异;③ 环境噪声阵列反演所得部分覆盖层厚度变化较大区域与隐伏断层的形迹吻合。 相似文献
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Past and recent observations have shown that the local site conditions significantly affect the behavior of seismic waves and its potential to cause destructive earthquakes. Thus, seismic microzonation studies have become crucial for seismic hazard assessment, providing local soil characteristics that can help to evaluate the possible seismic effects. Among the different methods used for estimating the soil characteristics, the ones based on ambient noise measurements, such as the H/V technique, become a cheap, non-invasive and successful way for evaluating the soil properties along a studied area.In this work, ambient noise measurements were taken at 240 sites around the Doon Valley, India, in order to characterize the sediment deposits. First, the H/V analysis has been carried out to estimate the resonant frequencies along the valley. Subsequently, some of this H/V results have been inverted, using the neighborhood algorithm and the available geotechnical information, in order to provide an estimation of the S-wave velocity profiles at the studied sites.Using all these information, we have characterized the sedimentary deposits in different areas of the Doon Valley, providing the resonant frequency, the soil thickness, the mean S-wave velocity of the sediments, and the mean S-wave velocity in the uppermost 30 m. 相似文献
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GUO Yang XU Jiajun LIN Chen JIN Xing YAO Huajian YANG Hongfeng CAI Huiteng 《中国地震研究》2019,33(2):265-275
112 short-period seismographs were set up in the 400km2 area of Pingtan Island and its surrounding areas in Fujian. The combined observations of the airgun source and ambient noise source were carried out using a dense array to receive the 387 airgun signals excited around the island and one month of continuous ambient noise recording. The 1-D P-wave and S-wave shallow velocity model of Pingtan Island is obtained by the inversion of the airgun body wave''s first arrival time data, and the reliability of the velocity model is verified by using the surface wave phase velocity dispersion curve, which can provide initial model for subsequent 3-D imaging. The experimental results show that this experiment is a successful demonstration of local scale green non-destructive detection, which can provide basic data for shallow surface structure research and strong vibration simulation of the Pingtan Island. 相似文献
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Bertrand Guillier Kuvvet Atakan Jean-Luc Chatelain Jens Havskov Matthias Ohrnberger Fabrizio Cara Anne-Marie Duval Stratos Zacharopoulos Paula Teves-Costa The SESAME Team 《Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering》2008,6(1):3-31
For an optimal analysis of the H/V curve, it appears necessary to check the instrument signal to noise ratio in the studied
frequency band, to ensure that the signal from the ground noise is well above the internal noise. We assess the reliability
and accuracy of various digitizers, sensors and/or digitizer-sensor couples. Although this study is of general interest for
any kind of seismological study, we emphasize the influence of equipment on H/V analysis results. To display the impact of
the instrumental part on the H/V behavior, some series of tests have been carried out following a step-by-step procedure:
first, the digitizers have been tested in the lab (sensitivity, internal noise...), then the three components sensors, still
in the lab, and finally the usual user digitizers-sensors couple in lab and outdoors. In general, the digitizer characteristics,
verified during this test, correspond well to the manufacturer specifications, however, depending on the digitizer, the quality
of the digitized waveform can be very good to very poor, with variation from a channel to another channel (gain, time difference
etc.). It appears very clearly that digitizers need a warming up time before the recording to avoid problems in the low-frequency
range. Regarding the sensors, we recommend strongly to avoid the use of “classical” accelerometers (i.e., usual force balance
technology). The majority of tested seismometers (broadband and short period, even 4.5 Hz) can be used without problems from
0.4 to 25 Hz. In all cases, the instrumentation should be checked first to verify that it works well for the defined study
aim, but also to define its limit of use (frequency, sensitivity...). 相似文献
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A study of local amplification effect of soil layers on ground motion in the Kathmandu Valley using microtremor analysis 总被引:3,自引:1,他引:2
Past researchers have anticipated the occurrence of a great earthquake in the central Himalayas in the near future.This may cause serious damage in the Kathmandu Valley,which sits on an ancient lake be... 相似文献
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Rodolfo Puglia Dario Albarello Antonella Gorini Lucia Luzi Sandro Marcucci Francesca Pacor 《Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering》2011,9(6):1821-1838
This paper describes the analyses of the single-station ambient-vibration measurements performed on the Italian accelerometric
network to detect site resonance phenomena potentially affecting earthquake recordings. The use of low cost, high quality
microtremor measurement can be helpful to discriminate among soil classes, since several classification schemes based on resonance
frequencies were proposed in the last decades. Operatively, in the framework of the Italian Strong Motion Database project
(DPC-INGV 2007–2009 S4; ), soil resonance frequencies have been evaluated from more than 200 ambient vibration measurements in correspondence of accelerometric
stations included in ITACA (). The noise recordings have been analyzed using the same numerical protocol in order to standardize the results. Particular
attention has been paid to evaluate the quality of measurements and to develop an on-purpose mathematical tool to automatically
estimate the peaks in the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) curve. The reliability of the resonance frequencies
from HVSR has been tested by comparing estimates provided by independent methods (modeling or earthquake recordings). The
test confirmed the reliability of the microtremor HVSR for assessing the resonance frequencies of the examined sites. 相似文献
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Sebastiano Foti Stefano Parolai Dario Albarello Matteo Picozzi 《Surveys in Geophysics》2011,32(6):777-825
Surface-wave dispersion analysis is widely used in geophysics to infer a shear wave velocity model of the subsoil for a wide
variety of applications. A shear-wave velocity model is obtained from the solution of an inverse problem based on the surface
wave dispersive propagation in vertically heterogeneous media. The analysis can be based either on active source measurements
or on seismic noise recordings. This paper discusses the most typical choices for collection and interpretation of experimental
data, providing a state of the art on the different steps involved in surface wave surveys. In particular, the different strategies
for processing experimental data and to solve the inverse problem are presented, along with their advantages and disadvantages.
Also, some issues related to the characteristics of passive surface wave data and their use in H/V spectral ratio technique
are discussed as additional information to be used independently or in conjunction with dispersion analysis. Finally, some
recommendations for the use of surface wave methods are presented, while also outlining future trends in the research of this
topic. 相似文献
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Site characterizations for the Iranian strong motion network 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Twenty-six sites of the Iranian strong motion network, having provided numerous records of good quality, were selected for a site effect study with the objective of obtaining a reliable site categorization for later statistical work on Iranian strong motion data. For each site, superficial Vp and Vs profiles were measured with refraction techniques, microtremor recordings were obtained and analysed with the H/V technique and the available three-component accelerograms by the receiver function technique. The aggregation of these results allows the proposition of a four-class categorization based on the H/V spectral ratio of strong ground motions, which demonstrate a satisfactory correlation with the S-wave velocity profile. Iran has a particular geological and meteorological situation compared to other seismic countries such as Japan or California, a mountainous country with dry weather conditions and a low water table in most areas. These conditions result in a relatively small number of sites with low frequency amplification, while many sites exhibit moderate amplifications in the intermediate and high frequency range. 相似文献
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R. Maresca L. Nardone G. Pasquale F. Pinto F. Bianco 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》2012,169(7):1173-1188
The effects of surface geology on ground motion provide an important tool in seismic hazard studies. It is well known that the presence of soft sediments can cause amplification of the ground motion at the surface, particularly when there is a sharp impedance contrast at shallow depth. The town of Avellino is located in an area characterised by high seismicity in Italy, about 30?km from the epicentre of the 23 November 1980, Irpinia earthquake (M?=?6.9). No earthquake recordings are available in the area. The local geology is characterised by strong heterogeneity, with impedance contrasts at depth. We present the results from seismic noise measurements carried out in the urban area of Avellino to evaluate the effects of local geology on the seismic ground motion. We computed the horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) noise spectral ratios at 16 selected sites in this urban area for which drilling data are available within the first 40?m of depth. A Rayleigh wave inversion technique using the peak frequencies of the noise H/V spectral ratios is then presented for estimating Vs models, assuming that the thicknesses of the shallow soil layers are known. The results show a good correspondence between experimental and theoretical peak frequencies, which are interpreted in terms of sediment resonance. For one site, which is characterised by a broad peak in the horizontal-to-vertical spectral-ratio curve, simple one-dimensional modelling is not representative of the resonance effects. Consistent variations in peak amplitudes are seen among the sites. A site classification based on shear-wave velocity characteristics, in terms of Vs30, cannot explain these data. The differences observed are better correlated to the impedance contrast between the sediments and basement. A more detailed investigation of the physical parameters of the subsoil structure, together with earthquake data, are desirable for future research, to confirm these data in terms of site response. 相似文献
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Effects of ambient and boat noise on hearing and communication in three fish species living in a marine protected area (Miramare, Italy) 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Antonio Codarin Lidia E. Wysocki Friedrich Ladich Marta Picciulin 《Marine pollution bulletin》2009,58(12):1880-1887
The WWF-Natural Marine Reserve of Miramare (Trieste, Italy) is located in a major industrial and vacation area in the Adriatic Sea. Consequently, noise emanating from boating and shipping is an inevitable factor for local fishes. This study investigates the effects of ambient and ship noise on representatives of three vocal fish families with different hearing abilities. Ambient and ship noise were recorded, their sound pressure levels measured and played back in the lab. Auditory sensitivity was determined in Chromis chromis, Sciaena umbra and Gobius cruentatus, utilizing the auditory evoked potential recording technique. Compared to lab conditions, hearing thresholds determined during ambient noise playbacks were barely masked. Contrary, the noise emanating from a cabin-cruiser substantially reduced auditory sensitivity relative to thresholds in ambient noise. This masking effect was most pronounced in the frequency range where acoustic communication takes place. Boat noise potentially affects acoustic communication in fishes inhabiting the reserve. 相似文献
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Abd el-aziz Khairy Abd el-aal 《Journal of Seismology》2018,22(5):1315-1323
In this contribution, new relationship between the fundamental site frequency and the thickness of soft sediments is obtained for many sites in Egypt. The Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (“H/V”) technique (known as Nakamura technique) can be used as a robust tool to determine the thickness of soft sediments layers overlaying bedrock from observations and measurements of seismic ambient noise data. In Egypt, numerous seismic ambient noise measurements have been conducted in several areas to determine the dynamic properties of soft soil for engineering purposes. At each site in each studied area, the fundamental site frequency was accurately estimated from the main peak in the spectral ratio between the horizontal and vertical component. Consequently, an extensive database of microtremor measurements, well logging data, and shallow seismic refraction data have been configured and assembled for the studied areas. New formula between fundamental site frequency (f0) and thickness of soft sediments (h) is established. The new formula has been validated and compared with other formulas of earlier scientists, and the results indicate that the calculated depth and geometry of the bedrock surface using new formula are in a good agreement with well logs data and previously published seismic refraction surveys in the investigated sites. 相似文献
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Broadband seismic networks are becoming more intensive, generating a large amount of data in the long-term collection process. When processing the data, the researchers rely almost on instrument response files to understand the information related to the instrument. Aiming at the process of instrument response recording and instrument response correction, we identify several sources of the instrument response phase error, including pole–zero change, the causality difference in instrument correction method, and the problem of filter coefficient recording. The data time offset range from the instrument response phase error is calculated from one sample point to several seconds using the ambient noise data recorded by multiple seismic stations. With different data delays, the time offset of the noise correlation function is estimated to be 74% to 99% of the data delay time. In addition, the influence of instrument response phase error on the measurement of seismic velocity change is analyzed by using ambient noise data with pole–zero change, and the results show that the abnormal wave velocity with exceeding the standard value is exactly in the time period of the instrument response error, which indicates that the instrument response error affects the study of seismology. 相似文献
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Imaging a shallow salt diapir using ambient seismic vibrations beneath the densely built-up city area of Hamburg,Northern Germany 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Salt diapirs are common features of sedimentary basins. If close to the surface, they can bear a significant hazard due to
possible dissolution sinkholes, karst formation and collapse dolines or their influence on ground water chemistry. We investigate
the potential of ambient vibration techniques to map the 3-D roof morphology of shallow salt diapirs. Horizontal-to-vertical
(H/V) spectral peaks are derived at more than 900 positions above a shallow diapir beneath the city area of Hamburg, Germany,
and are used to infer the depth of the first strong impedance contrast. In addition, 15 small-scale array measurements are
conducted at different positions in order to compute frequency-dependent phase velocities of Rayleigh waves between 0.5 and
25 Hz. The dispersion curves are inverted together with the H/V peak frequency to obtain shear-wave velocity profiles. Additionally,
we compare the morphology derived from H/V and array measurements to borehole lithology and a gravity-based 3-D model of the
salt diapir. Both methods give consistent results in agreement with major features indicated by the independent data. An important
result is that H/V and array measurements are better suited to identify weathered gypsum caprocks or gypsum floaters, while
gravity-derived models better sample the interface between sediments and homogeneous salt. We further investigate qualitatively
the influence of the 3-D subsurface topography of the salt diapir on the validity of local 1-D inversion results from ambient
vibration dispersion curve inversion. 相似文献
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Microzonation studies using ambient noise measurements have become very popular in the last years for local soil characteristics determination. For defining the capabilities of the ambient noise based methods, a physical understanding of the nature of noise is essential. In this way, many studies have shown that the noise wavefield composition is heterogeneous, comprising both body and surface waves with fundamental and upper modes.In this work, a recently developed method of time-frequency polarization analysis, based on the stationary wavelet packet transform, is used to study how the waves’ polarization influences in the application of the HVSR method. For this purpose, each recorded signal is first decomposed into a set of sub-signals, according to their reciprocal ellipticity. After that, the H/V analysis is carried out on the raw recorded signal, as well as on the obtained sub-signals, evaluating the contribution of each sub-signal (i.e., each reciprocal ellipticity range) to the expected H/V result.For the study, single station seismic noise was recorded at 11 sites around the province of Alicante (southeastern Spain). The obtained results illustrate that high frequency peaks, above 1–2 Hz, are clearly represented by just using the sub-signals associated to the ellipticity range of [0–0.1], whereas low frequency peaks, down 0.5 Hz, need a wider ellipticity interval for being properly retrieved, i.e., [0–0.4] or even [0–0.6]. Therefore, linearly polarized waves’ contribution, range [0–0.1], is enough for retrieving the high frequency H/V peaks, but not for obtaining the complete H/V curve, especially the low frequency peaks. In these cases, the elliptical polarized Rayleigh waves’ contribution cannot be misestimated in HVSR computation. 相似文献
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Local S-wave velocity-depth profiles are a key factor in seismic hazard assessment, as they allow the amplification potential
of the sedimentary cover to be evaluated. Ambient seismic noise is mainly composed of surface waves, and therefore contains
vital information about the S-wave velocity structure, allowing polarization or dispersion curves to be obtained from single
station or array noise recordings. At two sites in the area of Cologne, Germany, the extended spatial correlation method was
applied to such recordings and apparent phase velocity curves in the frequency range of interest for earthquake engineering
were obtained. Using this data, a linearized inversion, the simplex downhill method, and a genetic algorithm yielded similar
S-wave profiles. However, the latter method is recommended since it is less dependent upon a good starting model. Importantly,
the presence of low-velocity layers in the Cologne area made it necessary to consider in the frequency range of interest higher
modes in the inversion procedures. Finally, independent information on the total thickness of the sedimentary cover permitted
the estimation of a 2D S-wave velocity profile crossing the Cologne area. Here, the H/V ratio inversion using 20 single-station
noise recordings was used, with the results in good agreement with a geological profile. 相似文献