Attenuation of P,S, and coda waves in Koyna region,India |
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Authors: | Babita Sharma S S Teotia Dinesh Kumar |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Seismological Research, Gandhinagar, India;(2) Department of Geophysics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136 119, India |
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Abstract: | The attenuation properties of the crust in the Koyna region of the Indian shield have been investigated using 164 seismograms
from 37 local earthquakes that occurred in the region. The extended coda normalization method has been used to estimate the
quality factors for P waves and S waves , and the single back-scattering model has been used to determine the quality factor for coda waves (Q
c). The earthquakes used in the present study have the focal depth in the range of 1–9 km, and the epicentral distance vary
from 11 to 55 km. The values of
and Q
c show a dependence on frequency in the Koyna region. The average frequency dependent relationships (Q = Q
0
f
n) estimated for the region are , and . The ratio is found to be greater than one for the frequency range considered here (1.5–18 Hz). This ratio, along with the frequency
dependence of quality factors, indicates that scattering is an important factor contributing to the attenuation of body waves
in the region. A comparison of Q
c and in the present study shows that for frequencies below 4 Hz and for the frequencies greater than 4 Hz. This may be due to the multiple scattering effect of the medium. The outcome of this
study is expected to be useful for the estimation of source parameters and near-source simulation of earthquake ground motion,
which in turn are required in the seismic hazard assessment of a region. |
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Keywords: | Attenuation Coda normalization Quality factor Seismic waves |
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