Comment on 'Systematic determination of earthquake rupture directivity and fault planes from analysis of long-period P-wave spectra' by L. M. Warren and P. M. Shearer

Warren and Shearer describe a method of estimating the duration of P pulses radiated by earthquakes, on the assumption that the source is a unilateral fracture. The estimates are made in the frequency domain. The estimates obtained by Warren and Shearer for seven of the earthquakes are compared to durations estimated here in the time domain; the time-domain measurements being made on broad-band seismograms (∼0.1–4.0 Hz) derived by filtering from short-period recordings. Overall, the time-domain method indicates that the pulse duration of the earthquakes studied here range from 2.0 to 7.6 s, whereas the estimates from the results of Warren and Shearer range from 7.1 to 9.8 s. This suggests that the method of Warren and Shearer cannot resolve pulse lengths less than about 7 s. The suggestion is supported by the estimates of the duration of rupture—fault length/speed of rupture—implied by the results of Warren and Shearer. For, although the estimated fault-length ranges from 0.8 km to over 40 km most rupture durations are around 8 s.     

地震波散射研究回顾与展望

地震波散射是地球物理学中一个非常重要的研究领域,其进展对人们正确认识和了解地球深部的细节及物性具有重大意义,对地球动力学的研究也具有不可忽视的推动作用。这里从地震波散射的理论和方法研究二个方面,对地震波散射研究的进展作评述。首先回顾了地震波散射的基本概念、研究历程及研究的各个方面,对散射理论进行了系统评述,同时对先辈们关于散射波数值模拟的情况进行了总结。     

S和S-L型构造岩的显微组构与渗透性能的声学识别

为了解断裂与流体渗透的动态关系,针对S和S-L型构造岩及其原岩,采用超声波实验方法测算岩石的波速和衰减,经过与孔隙度等微孔隙结构参数的对比和相关分析,研究认为:S-构造岩和(S-L)-构造岩具有明显的各向异性,在平行面理方向上,波速和品质因子较大,渗透性最强,是最佳的流体运移方向;在垂直面理方向上,波速和品质因子较小且通常小于原岩的,封闭性最强,是最佳的封闭流体方向。波速和品质因子分别与孔隙度具有负线性关系,与气柱高度、突破压力等表征岩石封闭性能的参数具有正相关关系。张性角砾岩的波速和品质因子小于原岩的,而渗透性增强,并无明显的各向异性。     

浅析物探技术与传统勘探方法在解决工程地质问题中的关系

文章指出物探方法的特点是工作场地要求低、周期短、耗资小、效果直观,并论证在解决工程地质问题中物探技术与传统勘探方法的关系,即两者相互依靠、相互补充、不可分割。只有认清两者的关系才能更好地解决工程地质问题。     

Elastic waves along a cylindrical borehole in a poroelastic medium saturated by two immiscible fluids

The propagation of elastic waves along a cylindrical borehole filled with/without liquid and embedded in an infinite porous medium saturated by two immiscible fluids has been studied. The theory of porous media saturated by two immiscible fluids developed by Tuncay and Corapcioglu (1997) is employed. Frequency equations determining the phase velocity of axial symmetric waves are obtained. It is found that the surface waves along cylindrical borehole are dispersive. The dispersion equation of Rayleigh-type surface waves along the boundary of a poroelastic solid half-space saturated by two immiscible fluids is also obtained. Some special cases have been deduced and the dispersion curves are obtained numerically for a peculiar model. It is found that the density of fluids affects the Rayleigh mode.     

Active tectonic influence on the evolution of drainage and landscape: Geomorphic signatures from frontal and hinterland areas along the Northwestern Himalaya, India

The Kangra Re-entrant in the NW Himalaya is one of the most seismically active regions, falling into Seismic Zone V along the Himalaya. In 1905 the area experienced one of the great Himalayan earthquakes with magnitude 7.8. The frontal fault system – the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT) associated with the foreland fold – Janauri Anticline, along with other major as well as secondary hinterland thrust faults, provides an ideal site to study the ongoing tectonic activity which has influenced the evolution of drainage and landscape in the region. The present study suggests that the flat-uplifted surface in the central portion of the Janauri Anticline represents the paleo-exit of the Sutlej River. It is suggested that initially when the tectonic activity propagated southward along the HFT the Janauri Anticline grew along two separate fault segments (north and south faults), the gap between these two fault and the related folds allowed the Sutlej River to flow across this area. Later, the radial propagation of the faults towards each other resulted in an interaction of the fault tips, which caused the rapid uplift of the area. Rapid uplift resulted in the disruption and longitudinal deflection of the Sutlej river channel. Fluvial deposits on the flat surface suggest that an earlier fluvial system flowed across this area in the recent past. Geomorphic signatures, like the sharp mountain fronts along the HFT in some places, as well as along various hinterland subordinate faults like the Nalagarh Thrust (NaT), the Barsar Thrust (BaT) and the Jawalamukhi Thrust (JMT); the change in the channel pattern, marked by a tight incised meander of the Beas channel upstream of the JMT indicate active tectonic movements in the area. The prominent V-shaped valleys of the Beas and Sutlej rivers, flowing across the thrust fronts, with Vf values ranging from <1.0–1.5 are also suggestive of ongoing tectonic activity along major and hinterland faults. This suggests that not only is the HFT system active, but also the other major and secondary hinterland faults, viz. the MBT, MCT, SnT, NaT, BaT, and the JMT can be shown to have undergone recent tectonic displacement.     

基于二元样条函数的DEM传递误差模型

根据两点数值微分公式建立了基于二元样条函数的规则格网数字高程模型(DEM)的表面表达模型,得出了基于二元样条函数的传递误差公式。公式表明,二元样条函数的DEM传递误差与双线性多项式的传递误差相同。但由于样条函数的DEM表面建模误差低于线性多项式的DEM表面建模误差,因此,基于样条函数的DEM表面模型具有更高的精度。     

基于GIS和神经网络的森林植被分类

本文综述了国际遥感分类研究,使用Landsat7 ETM＋遥感数据和地理辅助数据,应用BP神经网络方法,将莽汉山林场作为研究区进行了遥感影像的分类研究。比较了BP神经网络分类与最大似然、简单和复杂非监督分类法之间的类型与数量精度。BP神经网络分类的总类型精度是70.5%,总数量精度为84.65%,KAPPA系数是0.6455。结果说明BP神经网络的分类质量优于其他方法,其总的类型精度与其他三种分类方法相比分别增加了10.5%、32%和33%,总的质量精度增加了5.3%。因此,辅以地理参考数据的BP神经网络分类可以作为一种有效的分类方法。     

伽师地震序列的地震波谱变化研究

利用新疆伽师震区附近的喀什、乌什、巴楚3个数字台记录到的伽师地震序列波形资料,开展地震波谱研究。首先分析了伽师6.8级地震序列各台的地震波拐角频率及其比值的时序变化特征,然后从中选出对这3个台都有较好记录的66个地震事件,进行拐角频率比时序变化特征的对比研究。结果表明,这3个台的拐角频率及其比值在伽师6.8级地震前后都出现了不同的变化趋势,尤以比值的变化更为明显,而且不同台站间的变化趋势存在较为明显的差异。最后讨论了这些差异可能存在的一些原因。     

Visualisation of resonant basin response at the Parkway array, New Zealand

Seismograms recorded by a temporary dense seismometer array at Parkway, New Zealand, are displayed in various frequency bands, as moving pictures of the ground motion due to earthquakes, thus improving our understanding of the amplified response of a small alluvial basin. Transverse waves, longitudinal waves and a “cellular mode of resonant response” are seen. The separately available movies are essential for the paper to be appreciated properly.