Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000.
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| author | Vincent, Carolynn E. (Carolynn Elizabeth), 1976- |
| author2 | M. Nafi Toksöz. |
| author_facet | M. Nafi Toksöz. Vincent, Carolynn E. (Carolynn Elizabeth), 1976- |
| author_sort | Vincent, Carolynn E. (Carolynn Elizabeth), 1976- |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/590922019-04-12T16:20:14Z Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China Earthquake location using a three dimensional velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China Vincent, Carolynn E. (Carolynn Elizabeth), 1976- M. Nafi Toksöz. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-52). We investigate the benefits of applying three-dimensional velocity models to seismic event location. We develop a technique for three-dimensional seismic event location, utilizing a finite difference method for travel time calculation and a grid search method for location. We apply this technique to the location of three events in Sichuan Province, China, an area of complex deformation and scattered seismicity. The lateral differences between published event locations and those obtained using this three dimensional technique are between 6.2 and 12.8 km, suggesting that the relocation of a larger number of events may refine our understanding of deformation in this region. The locations using the three-dimensional velocity model compare favorably with locations using a one-dimensional model, returning location depths consistent with the geology of the area and showing smaller location variability when using a jackknifing technique. by Carolynn E. Vincent. S.M. 2010-10-12T16:04:23Z 2010-10-12T16:04:23Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59092 48615256 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 52 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Vincent, Carolynn E. (Carolynn Elizabeth), 1976- Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China |
| title | Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China |
| title_full | Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China |
| title_fullStr | Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China |
| title_short | Earthquake location using a 3D velocity model : an example in Sichuan Province, China |
| title_sort | earthquake location using a 3d velocity model an example in sichuan province china |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59092 |
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