Analysis of the Frequency Dependence of the S-Wave Radiation Pattern from Local Earthquakes in Central Italy

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. R. Castro
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Dependence ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Wave Radiation ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Local Earthquakes

Theoretical seismic wave radiation from a fluid‐filled borehole

Geophysics ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1308-1314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung W. Lee ◽  
A. H. Balch
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Surrounding Medium ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Wave Radiation ◽  
S Wave ◽  
S Waves ◽  
Field Radiation ◽  
Tube Wave

This paper concerns far‐field radiation of compressional P and shear S waves into the surrounding medium from a fluid‐filled borehole in an infinite medium and tube waves propagating along a borehole, using a low‐frequency approximation. Two kinds of sources are considered: (1) a volume displacement point source acting on the axis of a borehole, and (2) a uniform radial stress source acting on the wall of a borehole. When the tube‐wave velocity is close to the shear‐wave velocity, the effect of the borehole fluid on the P‐wave radiation pattern and on the S‐wave radiation pattern is substantial.

Estimates of Q in central Asia as a function of frequency and depth using the coda of locally recorded earthquakes

1982 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-149
Author(s):  
S. W. Roecker ◽  
B. Tucker ◽  
J. King ◽  
D. Hatzfeld
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Dependence ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Wide Frequency Range ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Uppermost Mantle ◽  
Regional Heterogeneity ◽  
S Waves ◽  
Tectonic Processes ◽  
Hindu Kush ◽  
Attenuation Mechanism

abstract Digital recordings of microearthquake codas from shallow and intermediate depth earthquakes in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan were used to determine the attenuation factors of the S-wave coda (Qc) and primary S waves (Qβ). An anomalously rapid decay of the coda shortly after the S-wave arrival, observed also in a study of coda in central Asia by Rautian and Khalturin (1978), seems to be due primarily to depth-dependent variations in Qc. In particular, we deduce the average Qc in the crust and uppermost mantle (<100-km depth) is approximately four times lower than the deeper mantle (<400-km depth) over a wide frequency range (0.4 to 24 Hz). Further, while Qc generally increases with frequency at any depth, the degree of frequency dependence of Qc depends on depth. Except at the highest frequency studied here (∼48 Hz), the magnitude of Qc at a particular frequency increases with depth while its frequency dependence decreases. For similar depths, determinations of Qβ and Qc agree, suggesting a common wave composition and attenuation mechanism for S waves and codas. Comparison of these determinations of Qc in Afghanistan with those in other parts of the world shows that the degree of frequency dependence of Qc correlates with the expected regional heterogeneity. Such a correlation supports the prejudice that Qc is primarily influenced by scattering and suggests that tectonic processes such as folding and faulting are instrumental in creating scattering environments.

Single-well S-wave imaging using multicomponent dipole acoustic-log data

Geophysics ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. WCA211-WCA223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Ming Tang ◽  
Douglas J. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Field Data ◽  
Wave Radiation ◽  
Dipole Source ◽  
Directional Sensitivity ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Fracture Characterization ◽  
Processing Application ◽  
S Waves ◽  
Wave Imaging ◽  
Single Well

Single-well S-wave imaging has several attractive features because of its directional sensitivity and usefulness for fracture characterization. To provide a method for single-well acoustic imaging, we analyzed the effects of wave radiation, reflection, and borehole acoustic response on S-wave reflection measurements from a multicomponent dipole acoustic tool. A study of S-wave radiation from a dipole source and the wave’s reflection from a formation boundary shows that the S-waves generated by a dipole source in a borehole have a wide radiation pattern that allows imaging of reflectors at various dip angles crossing the borehole. More importantly, the azimuthal variation of the S-waves, in connection with the multicomponent nature of a cross-dipole tool, can determine the strike of the reflector. We used our theoretical foundation for borehole S-wave imaging to formulate an inversion procedure for field data processing. Application to field data validates the theoretical results and demonstrates the advantages of S-wave imaging. Application to near-borehole fracture imaging clearly demonstrates S-wave azimuthal sensitivity to fracture orientation.

Petrophysical properties variation of bitumen-bearing carbonates at increasing temperatures from laboratory to model

Geophysics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. MR297-MR308
Author(s):  
Roberta Ruggieri ◽  
Fabio Trippetta
Keyword(s):  
Central Italy ◽  
Carbonate Reservoir ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Petrophysical Properties ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Velocity Change ◽  
Seismic Properties ◽  
Wave Velocities ◽  
Velocity Changes

Variations in reservoir seismic properties can be correlated to changes in saturated-fluid properties. Thus, the determination of variation in petrophysical properties of carbonate-bearing rocks is of interest to the oil exploration industry because unconventional oils, such as bitumen (HHC), are emerging as an alternative hydrocarbon reserve. We have investigated the temperature effects on laboratory seismic wave velocities of HHC-bearing carbonate rocks belonging to the Bolognano Formation (Majella Mountain, central Italy), which can be defined as a natural laboratory to study carbonate reservoir properties. We conduct an initial characterization in terms of porosity and density for the carbonate-bearing samples and then density and viscosity measurements for the residual HHC, extracted by HCl dissolution of the hosting rock. Acoustic wave velocities are recorded from ambient temperature to 90°C. Our acoustic velocity data point out an inverse relationship with temperature, and compressional (P) and shear (S) wave velocities show a distinct trend with increasing temperature depending on the amount of HHC content. Indeed, samples with the highest HHC content show a larger gradient of velocity changes in the temperature range of approximately 50°C–60°C, suggesting that the bitumen can be in a fluid state. Conversely, below approximately 50°C, the velocity gradient is lower because, at this temperature, bitumen can change its phase in a solid state. We also propose a theoretical model to predict the P-wave velocity change at different initial porosities for HHC-saturated samples suggesting that the velocity change mainly is related to the absolute volume of HHC.

scholarly journals Seismic Attenuation Anisotropy in the Southernmost Part of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Syuhada, Syuhada
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Dependence ◽  
Seismic Attenuation ◽  
Taupo Volcanic Zone ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Volcanic Zone ◽  
S Waves ◽  
Distance Range ◽  
Uncertainty Estimates ◽  
Q Model ◽  
Attenuation Anisotropy

<p>We investigate the mechanisms of seismic anisotropy and attenuation (1/Q) beneath the southernmost part of the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) by computing variations in S-wave attenuation factors with the direction of wave polarization. We rotate pairs of horizontal components in steps of 22.5◦ from 0◦ to 67.5◦ and into the radial and transverse directions to search for the optimal separation of the attenuation curves and thereby determine an anisotropy symmetry system. The frequency dependence of Q for the rotated S-waves is estimated by means of the non-parametric generalized inversion technique (GIT) of Castro et al. (1990) using shallow earthquakes (< 40 km depth) recorded by GeoNet within 100 km of Mt. Ruapehu. To analyze the effects on computed attenuation properties of source locations, we divide our dataset into two groups: a “TVZ” group containing earthquakes within the TVZ in a distance range of 5–55 km and a “non-TVZ” group containing earthquakes outside the TVZ in a distance range of 5–50 km. To measure Q, we compute the spectral amplitude decay with distance in terms of empirical functions at 20 separate frequencies in the frequency bands 2–10 Hz and 2– 12 Hz for the TVZ and non-TVZ datasets respectively. We construct homogeneous and two-layer Q models for the TVZ dataset based on characteristic features of the attenuation function, while for outside TVZ we only analyse a homogeneous Q model. The homogeneous Q models obtained for the two datasets indicate that S-waves are more attenuated within the TVZ than outside. The homogeneous Q model for the TVZ dataset reveals that the S-wave is anisotropic at high frequencies ( f > 6 Hz) along N–S/E– W directions with the relation QSE ( f ) = (6.15±1.22) f (1.73±0.12) and QSN ( f ) = (4.14± 1.26) f (2.06±0.14), while the non-TVZ dataset shows a weak frequency dependence of attenuation anisotropy at low frequencies in NE–SW/SE–NW directions giving the power law function QSNE ( f ) = (50.93±1.18) f (0.20±0.10) and QSSE ( f ) = (22.60±1.10) f (0.53±0.06). Here, the uncertainty estimates are 95% confidence intervals. To investigate the variation of attenuation anisotropy with depth within the TVZ, we first calculate Q along propagation paths (< 25 km, which corresponds to a maximum turning point depth of 9 km ) and then using paths of 25–55 km length. Small attenuation anisotropy with low attenuation in the N–S direction for the upper crust of TVZ may be related to heterogenous structure as reported by previous studies. Attenuation anisotropy in the northwest direction yielding lower attenuation inferred for the deeper crust suggests the presence of connected melt aligned with the extension direction of TVZ .</p>

The RAMONES Service for Rapid Assessment of Seismic Moment and Radiated Energy in Central Italy: Concepts, Capabilities, and Future Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Spallarossa ◽  
Matteo Picozzi ◽  
Davide Scafidi ◽  
Paola Morasca ◽  
Chiara Turino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Moment ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Decomposition Approach ◽  
Peak Displacement ◽  
Radiated Energy ◽  
Attenuation Models

Abstract We present Rapid Assessment of MOmeNt and Energy Service (RAMONES), a service for disseminating through a web interface, the estimates of seismic moment (M0) and radiated energy (ER) for earthquakes occurring in central Italy with local magnitudes above 1.7. The service is based on a fully-automatic procedure developed for downloading and processing open seismological data from the European Integrated Data Archive, Italian Civil Protection repository, and Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS). In its actual configuration, RAMONES uses the seismic catalog generated through the event webservice of the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (compliant with International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks standards) to guide the data download. The concept of RAMONES is to estimate M0 and ER from features extracted directly from recordings, namely the S-wave peak displacement (PDS) and the integral of the squared velocity (IV2S) evaluated over the S-wave window at local distances. A data set composed of 6515 earthquakes recorded in central Italy between 2008 and 2018 was used to calibrate the attenuation models relating M0 to PDS and ER to IV2S, including station corrections. The calibration values for M0 and ER were extracted from the source spectra obtained by applying a decomposition approach to the Fourier amplitude spectra known as the generalized inversion technique. To test the capabilities of RAMONES, we validate the attenuation models by performing residual analysis over about 60 earthquakes occurring in 2019 that were used for the spectral decomposition analysis but not considered in the calibration phase. Since January 2020, a testing operational phase has been running, and RAMONES has analyzed about 800 earthquakes by September 2020. The distribution of the source parameters and their relevant scaling relationships are automatically computed and disseminated in the form of maps, parametric tables, figures, and reports available through the RAMONES web interface.

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