Frequency characteristics of coda and determination of medium parameters in Lingwu region, China

In this paper, considering the influences of source spectrum, the scattering property of medium and instrument response on the dominant frequency of coda, a method of using the coda of local earthquake to determine the correlation length of medium andQ-value is given. We find the following formula as: {fx719-1} wheret* =t/Q, f is the dominant frequency of coda,u ₁ andu ₂ are the parameters depend on the correlation length and the corner frequency of the source spectrum respectively,I(f) is a function of instrument response. If the source parameter is given, we can obtain the correlation length andQ-value by means of the inversion of observed curves off-t of coda. We processed the data of coda wave of more than 40 earthquakes from 1982 to 1989 in Lingwu region, China, determined the correlation length andQ-value, and preliminarily studied the temporal change of correlation length before and after moderately strong earthquakes. The result suggests that there are indications that the correlation length of medium decreases before the moderate earthquake. The Chinese version of this paper appeared in the Chinese edition ofActa Seismologica Sinica,14, 62–70, 1992.     

新疆及周边地区Lg尾波的Qem值分布

首先运用叠加谱比法， 对新疆地区22个数字化台网台站、乌鲁木齐台站以及周边的7个台站1999～2003年上半年所记录的1 156个宽带垂直记录，进行了处理， 得到了与各射线相对应的Q0值（1 Hz处的Q值）和频率相关因子eta;. 在此基础上， 应用反投影技术， 得到了新疆地区1deg;times;1deg;网格的Q0值和eta;值的分布图象. 结果表明: 在塔里木地台及西伯利亚地台边缘，Q0值较高，为300～450； 而在南部的西昆仑褶皱系、松潘甘孜褶皱系，Q0呈现出低值，在150～250的范围内变化；在北部的准葛尔褶皱系和天山褶皱系，Q0现出较低的值，在250～300的范围内变化，eta;值的变化范围为0.5～0.9.       

The attenuation mechanism of seismic waves in northwestern Himalayas

We analysed local earthquake waveforms recorded on a broad-band seismic network in northwestern Himalayas to compute the intrinsic and scattered attenuation parameters from coda waves. Similar to other tectonically active and heterogeneous regions, attenuation-frequency relation for western Himalaya is   Q ⁻¹ _c = (113 ± 7)  f ^(1.01±0.05)  where   Q_c   is the coda Q parameter. Intrinsic  ( Q ⁻¹ _i )  and scattering  ( Q ⁻¹ _s )  attenuations was separated using   Q_c   and direct S -wave Q data  ( Q_d )  . It is observed that estimated   Q ⁻¹ _c   is close to   Q ⁻¹ _i   and both of them are much larger than   Q ⁻¹ _s   suggesting that coda decay is predominantly caused by intrinsic attenuation. At higher frequencies, both the attenuation parameters   Q_c   and,   Q_d   are similar indicating that coda is predominantly composed of back-scattered S waves at these frequencies.     

On the generation and decay of the long-period coda energy of large earthquakes

Seismic coda wave is the tail portion of the earthquake record after main arrivals. Studies on the coda usually focus on high-frequency data within several hours after regional events and attribute them to the scattering effect of the heterogeneities inside the earth. Here, we use records of seven large earthquakes at globally distributed seismic stations to examine the decay of long-period (100 s to 300 s) coda in the time window of 10,000 s to 140,000 s after the origin time and fit it with a statistical model. The geometric spreading effect in the estimated initial energy and a location-independent equivalent attenuation coefficient indicate that the long-period coda energy is less affected by the heterogeneity-induced scattering effect than that of shorter-period coda. The coda energy can reach the earth's inner core and can be explained by a 1D earth model, making it more effective for constraining the global attenuation model. It also has the potential to determine the magnitudes of large earthquakes and to explore the interior of planetary bodies.     

用Lg波资料反演场地效应与地震波衰减参数

基于谱比法,以台站记录地震波频谱为观测数据,通过扣除仪器响应及几何扩散后同一地震不同台站记录谱比,扣除震源方向性、 震源因子的影响,在此基础上,建立数学模型通过联合反演求解场地效应及地震波衰减参数. 以浙江省地震台网台站记录的台湾地震数字化地震波资料为基础,使用地震波记录中的Lg波, 评估浙江省台网丘陵地带基岩台站场地效应, 计算穿越台湾海峡较单一路径Lg波衰减参数. 研究使用20次发生于2002——2005年、 震级在MS5.0~6.7之间的台湾东北部较小区域地震, 参与评估台站16个, 地震波记录960条. 地震波处理频段为0.5～10.0 Hz, 每间隔0.2 Hz计算一次,对应于垂直、 东西及南北分量获得的衰减参数, 数据结果分别为:gamma;(f )=0.001 75f 0.43485, gamma;(f )=0.001 45f 0.48467, gamma;(f )=0.0021f 0.41241. 庆元台(QIY)在1.5 Hz以上放大效应非常明显,宁波台(NIB)在大部分频率点场地效应最小,参与评估台站场地效应各分向基本相当,未表现出方向性特征.      

尾波干涉技术在2017年重庆武隆MS 5.0地震后震源区地壳介质变化的应用

2017年11月23日,重庆武隆发生M_S 5.0地震,震后1个月内发生107次M_L≥1.0地震,双差定位结果显示,主震震源深度约10 km,破裂面呈近SW向单侧破裂。选取震中附近布设的3个流动台地震波形及观测资料记录,利用波形互相关技术,挑选武隆M_S 5.0地震后符合条件的重复地震事件,利用尾波干涉技术,分析震源区震后地壳介质变化。结果显示：①S波早期尾波部分呈明显的线性变化,可能由震源区附近地壳介质的波速变化所引起;②由震中距最小的重复地震计算的相对波速变化最大;③在P波尾波发现走时延迟和不相关系数均存在1个短周期“尖峰”变化,可能与震后地下介质中散射体的运移有关;④震后局部地区的地震波速度存在上升—下降的恢复过程。     

Theoretical researches on three-dimensional coda wave scattering problem

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Propagation and attenuation characteristics of the crustal phaseLg

TheLg wave consists of the superposition ofS waves supercritically reflected, and thus trapped, in the crust. This mode of propagation explains the strong amplitude of this phase and the large distance range in which it is observed. The numerical simulation leads to successful comparison between observed seismograms in stable continental areas and synthetics computed for simple standard crustal models. In regions with strong lateral variations, the influence of large-scale heterogeneities on theLg amplitude is not yet clearly established in terms of the geometrical characteristics of the crustal structure.The analysis of the decay of amplitude ofLg with epicentral distance allows the evaluation of the quality factor ofS waves in the crust. The results obtained show the same trends as codaQ: a clear correlation with the tectonic activity of the region considered, both for the value ofQ at 1 Hz and for its frequency dependence, suggesting that scattering plays a prominent part among the processes that cause the attenuation.The coda ofLg is made up of scatteredS waves. The study of the spatial attenuation of the coda indicated that a large part of the arrivals that compose the coda propagate asLg. The relative amplitude of the coda is larger at sites located on sediments because, in these conditions, a part ofLg energy can be converted locally into lower order surface modes.     

Lg波Q值随震源深度的变化作为地壳本征衰减深度的判据

Lg波的Q_Lg值是描述区域地壳结构及介质衰减特性的重要参数之一,Q_Lg层析成像被广泛应用于地壳衰减结构横向不均匀性的研究中.但是,对Q_Lg在垂直方向上的不均匀性的研究较少.当发现一个地区发生Q_Lg值低时,我们希望进一步了解这种介质衰减深度.本文通过数值模拟合成地震图的方法,通过分析不同震源深度和介质模型计算Q_Lg,判断Lg波发生主要衰减的深度.研究结果显示：（1）当震源深度浅时,上地壳介质衰减对于Lg波Q值的影响明显比下地壳的影响更大.而震源深度深时,两者贡献基本相当;（2）如果上地壳介质衰减强,则随着震源深度的增加,η值逐渐减小;如果下地壳介质衰减强,η值先增大后减小;但如果下地壳存在低速层,则η值持续增大;（3）如果上地壳介质衰减强,则随着震源深度的增加,Q₀逐渐增大;反之如果下地壳介质衰减强,则Q₀逐渐减小.因此,我们可以通过调查某一区域不同深度地震的Lg波衰减规律,来判断这一地区的地壳介质衰减情况.

     

基于Lg波识别判据的特性分析

Lg波是检测、识别地下核爆炸的重要震相.通常情况下,地下核爆炸的低频段Lg波能量相对较强,基于Lg波的识别判据在高频段表现较好. 然而在低频范围内却表现出难以用球对称爆炸源模式解释的现象,如Lg/Pg判据在1 Hz附近失效等现象.本文利用理论地震图方法,分析了伴随层裂过程产生的重要辅助源〖CD2〗CLVD源对Lg波低频成分的调制作用,给出了基于Lg波的识别判据成功及失效的原因,并将层裂过程视为输入扰动,利用振型叠加原理,进一步解释了基于Lg波识别判据特性的物理机制.这对于更好地利用Lg波识别地下核爆炸,具有较好的参考意义．