Attenuation, transport and diffusion of scalar waves in textured random media     

L. Margerin   《Tectonophysics》2006,416(1-4):229

Most theoretical investigations of seismic wave scattering rely on the assumption that the underlying medium is statistically isotropic. However, deep seismic soundings of the crust as well as geological observations often reveal the existence of elongated or preferentially oriented scattering structures. In this paper, we develop mean field and radiative transfer theories to describe the attenuation and multiple scattering of a scalar wavefield in an anisotropic random medium. The scattering mean free path is found to depend strongly on the propagation direction. We derive a radiative transfer equation for statistically anisotropic random media from the Bethe–Salpeter formalism and propose a Monte Carlo method to solve this equation numerically. At longer times, the energy density is shown to obey a tensorial diffusion equation. The components of the diffusion tensor are obtained in closed form and excellent agreement is found between Monte Carlo simulations and analytical solutions of the diffusion equation. The theory has important potential implications for lithospheric models where scatterers are for example flat structures preferentially aligned along the surface. In this simple geometry, analytical expressions of the Coda Q parameter can be given explicitly in the diffusive regime. Our results suggest that pulse broadening and coda decay are controlled by different parameters, related to the eigenvalues of the diffusion tensor. These eigenvalues can differ by more than one order of magnitude. This theory could be applied to probe the anisotropy of length scales in the lithosphere.  相似文献   

Investigation on the Load/Unload Response Ratio With Coda Q-1 as Response     

Chen Xuezhong  Yin Xiangchu  Aki K  Ouyang H  Jin A.  Song Zhiping  and Wang YucangCenter tor Analysis  Prediction  SSB  Beijing  ChinaSouthern California Eanhquake Center  University of Southern California  Los Angeles  USAInstitute of Geophysics  SSB  Beijing  China 《中国地震研究》1996,(4)

The load/unload response ratio YQ with the geophysical parameter coda Q-1 of the crust as response is denned in this study.The variation in YQ-1 before and after the Northridge earthquake of January 17,1994(California)has been investigated by using the data of coda Q-1 with frequencies of 1.5,3.0,6.0,12.0,and 24.0 Hz in the Southern California from 1987 to 1994.It can be found that YQ-1 for coda waves with all frequencies,the frequency of 12.0 Hz excluded,ascended to a certain extent prior to the occurrence of the rnainshock and returned to normality after the main shock.  相似文献   

Frequency dependent characteristics of coda wave quality factor in central and southcentral Alaska     

G. J. Steensma  N. N. Biswas 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》1988,128(1-2):295-307

Coda wave quality factor (Q _c ) was investigated by using digital data (100 sample sec^–1) recorded by a vertical component short-period station installed for this study. The station was located in the greater Fairbanks area in central Alaska. From several hundred earthquakes recorded by this station in about a year, 27 earthquakes were selected for the above study; 7 of these selected earthquakes were located along the Alaska Wadati-Benioff zone (Pacific plate). The other 20 earthquakes were located in the area of intraplate seismicity (North American plate). The data was filtered using 9 pass-bands with center frequency varying from 1.5 Hz to 16 Hz with octave bandwidth. The values ofQ _c obtained from the coda amplitude decay rates measured on the filtered data after corrections due to the recording instrument and source-receiver separation show appreciable frequency dependence. The value ofQ _c varies in the range of 253 and 1190 corresponding to the frequency interval from 1.5 Hz to 16 Hz for the study area. This variation is close to that reported by others for the Kanto region of Japan. Moreover, the characteristics ofQ _c obtained in the present case seem to be independent of epicentral distance and hypocentral depth.  相似文献   

Temporal variations in coda duration of local earthquakes in the Wellington region,New Zealand     

R. Robinson 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》1987,125(4):579-596

Temporal variations of coda duration, relative to event magnitude, for local earthquakes near Wellington have been investigated. The region is one of plate convergence and subduction. The data consist of routinely made observations for events from 1978 through 1985 (1552 events), magnitude 1.6 to 5.2, depth 0.5 to 90.0 km. The observed average (over time) correspondence between duration (as measured from the origin time) and magnitude is reasonably well predicted by the single backscattering theory of coda formation for events of magnitude 4 or less; for larger events the observed durations are longer than predicted. This theory predicts that a temporal increase in scattering attenuation will reduce the coda duration relative to magnitude. Thus, any temporal changes in the duration-magnitude relation can be interpreted in terms of changes inQ. However, it is necessary to consider spatial biases since the observed durations are relatively long for shallow events and, for events of all depths, at stations situated in the south-eastern half of the region, usually believed part of the accretionary border. For both these situations other evidence would suggest that the scattering coefficient would be relatively high (lowQ). These observations may be due to a relatively high component of surface wave scattering and the importance of multiple scattering in the later part of the coda in regions of lowQ as suggested by finite element studies of coda formation. Despite the lack of any significant earthquakes during the 1978–1985 period there is nevertheless a significant temporal change in duration observed in the Wellington region: a change from relatively long to relatively short codas occurred in mid-1981. This change correlates well with changes in the rate of activity,b-value, radon emission, and ground tilt as derived from lake levels. It is not yet clear how all these parameters are related physically, but an episode of aseismic slip, or creep, along the plate interface below the region may have been the cause.  相似文献   

2004年6月甘肃临泽震群前的地震学参数变化研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

韩晓明  荣代潞 《高原地震》2006,18(3):1-7

计算了2004年6月甘肃临泽地区发生的震群前的两种地震学参数———尾波Q值和地震空间相关长度,得到两种参数随时间的变化进程,并与已经研究过的震例进行对比,讨论了这两种地震学参数在地震预报方面的应用价值。  相似文献   

应用非线性高阶谐波衰减和尾波干涉监测高温作用后水泥制品的损伤演化     

张尧  马强  肖武军 《震灾防御技术》2018,13(1):52-64

非线性高阶谐波和尾波波速变化均能够反映水泥材料内部微结构的应力变化。利用高阶谐波和尾波干涉实验测量系统,对引入高温作用后的3类不同粒径共6块水泥试样进行单轴加载的损伤演化实验,并与无高温作用的完整试样的实验结果进行对比。结果表明,从初始状态到25%抗压强度的过程中,高温作用后的试样的谐波幅值和尾波波速变化出现明显增强的现象（谐波幅值最大增幅约20%）,而无高温作用的完整试样的谐波幅值和尾波波速变化较为平稳（谐波幅值最大增幅约5%）;在达到65%抗压强度的过程中,高温作用后的试样的谐波幅值和尾波波速变化急剧增大（谐波幅值最大增幅约100%）,且粒径较大的试样的增幅高于粒径较小的试样,而无高温作用的完整试样的谐波幅值和尾波波速变化的增幅较小（谐波幅值最大增幅约10%）;当抗压强度超过75%以后,高温作用后的试样的谐波幅值和尾波波速变化急剧衰减（谐波幅值最大衰减幅度约140%）,而无高温作用的完整试样的谐波幅值和尾波波速的最大衰减幅值在40%以内。基于以上观测结果对高温作用后水泥制品损伤演化的物理机制以及这两类监测方法的适用性进行了讨论。  相似文献   

三维散射系数结构揭示的龙滩库区水的渗透特征          下载免费PDF全文

王勤彩  张金川  李君  王中平  Y. Asano 《地球物理学报》2017,60(5):1761-1772

使用2006年10月1日至2010年5月14日9个固定台站和2009年4月4日至2010年5月14日15个临时台站记录的地震波形资料,采用尾波包络线反演方法,得到了龙滩库区地壳的三维散射系数结构,结果表明:(1)龙滩水库下方地壳中存在明显的非均匀结构.由大坝附近布柳河与红水河交汇处至三江(红水河、油拉河和牛河)交汇处的河段下方是研究区最明显的高散射系数区,高散射系数延伸深度达10 km,但在8 km以下高散射系数范围明显减小,除此之外,八茂断裂东西两端和八腊断裂周围也存在小范围的高散射系数区.(2)龙滩库区高散射系数主要分布在碳酸盐地层及与之接壤的透水性较好的砂页岩中,并且主要位于主干河流附近,河流和断层交汇处附近及与河流相交的断层附近,高散射系数分布与水的渗透密切相关.库区的水向河流两岸的渗透宽度约为10 km左右,深度不超过10 km.(3)龙滩库区地震主要集中在7~10 km深度的高散射系数区内,在水库地震中震源明显偏深,可能与库区水渗透引起的古岩溶水活化有关.  相似文献   

Attenuation studies based on local earthquake Coda waves in the southern Indian peninsular shield     

C. H. Patanjali Kumar  C. S. P. Sarma  M. Shekar  R. K. Chadha 《Natural Hazards》2007,40(3):527-536

The Dharwar craton, Cuddapah basin and the Godavari graben characterise three diverse geological and tectonic settings in the peninsular shield of India. Owing to their contiguous proximity, they offer a unique opportunity to document differences, if any, in their seismic wave attenuation characteristics that might have a bearing on the seismogenic nature of the crust in a craton, basin and a rift-like graben structure. An attempt is made here to bring out these differences using constraints from coda-Q. We considered local earthquakes with epicentral distances ranging from␣14 to 150 km recorded at the digital broadband stations at Dharwar (DHD), Cuddapah (CUD) and Kothagudem (KGD) regions to derive the frequency-dependent coda-Q relations. Using the single scattering method, we obtained the frequency-dependent Q _C relationship (Q _C = Q ₀ f ⁿ )for each of the three geological units separately: DHD: Q _C = (730.62 ± 0.09)f ^{(0.54 ± 0.01)}; CUD: Q _C = (535.06 ± 0.13)f ^{(0.59 ± 0.01)} and KGD: Q _C = (150.56 ± 0.08)f ^{(0.91 ± 0.01)}. The Q _C values obtained for all the three sub-regions show moderate to strong frequency dependence and essentially reflect the level of crustal heterogeneities to varying degrees.  相似文献   

Seismic attenuation of coda waves in the eastern region of Cuba   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Berta Biescas  Zulima Rivera  Jose Alejandro Zapata 《Tectonophysics》2007,429(1-2):99-109

Cuba's seismic attenuation had never been studied in detail. In this paper we present the results of the research on the seismic attenuation of Cuba's eastern zone based upon the information collected by the seismological Cuban network from 1998 to 2003. 581 earthquakes were selected from the Cuban catalogue to make this study. All of them, recorded by at least three seismic stations, had their epicenters located in the eastern Cuban region (19.3–22 N, 79–73 W), epicentral distances between 15 km and 213 km, their coda duration magnitudes ranging from 2 and 4.1 and their focal depths reaching up to 30 km. The seismic wave attenuation was studied using coda waves. The single scattering method proposed by Sato in 1977 was applied, the attenuation and frequency dependency for different paths and the correlation of the results with the geotectonics of the region are presented in this paper.The mean Q_c value calculated was Q_c = (64 ± 2)f^{0.84 ± 0.01}. The relatively low Q₀ and the high frequency dependency agree with the values of a region characterized by a high tectonic activity. The Q_c values of seven subregions of eastern Cuba were calculated and correlated with the geology and tectonics of the area.  相似文献   

苏中沿海地区尾波Q_c值特征研究          下载免费PDF全文

杨云  霍祝青 《地震工程学报》2011,33(2):166-170

利用2000年至2008年苏中沿海地区射阳地震台和海安地震台记录到的100 km范围内ML2.0以上地震波形资料,基于Sato模型,采用不同的固定流逝时间,计算了该区域的尾波Qc值.结果表明:该区为尾波Qc值低值区域,随着流逝时间的增大尾波Qc值也变大;在2006年11月份东台ML4.1震群和2007年5月6日响水ML4.0地震前尾波Q0值有明显增大现象.  相似文献