Moment tensor solutions estimated using optimal filter theory for 51 selected earthquakes, 1980-1984
Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
By: S.A. Sipkin
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Abstract
The 51 global events that occurred from January 1980 to March 1984, which were chosen by the convenors of the Symposium on Seismological Theory and Practice, have been analyzed using a moment tensor inversion algorithm (Sipkin). Many of the events were routinely analyzed as part of the National Earthquake Information Center's (NEIC) efforts to publish moment tensor and first-motion fault-plane solutions for all moderate- to large-sized (mb>5.7) earthquakes. In routine use only long-period P-waves are used and the source-time function is constrained to be a step-function at the source (??-function in the far-field). Four of the events were of special interest, and long-period P, SH-wave solutions were obtained. For three of these events, an unconstrained inversion was performed. The resulting time-dependent solutions indicated that, for many cases, departures of the solutions from pure double-couples are caused by source complexity that has not been adequately modeled. These solutions also indicate that source complexity of moderate-sized events can be determined from long-period data. Finally, for one of the events of special interest, an inversion of the broadband P-waveforms was also performed, demonstrating the potential for using broadband waveform data in inversion procedures. ?? 1987.
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Sipkin, S., 1987, Moment tensor solutions estimated using optimal filter theory for 51 selected earthquakes, 1980-1984: Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, v. 47, no. C, p. 67-79, https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9201(87)90068-9.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Moment tensor solutions estimated using optimal filter theory for 51 selected earthquakes, 1980-1984 |
| Series title | Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors |
| DOI | 10.1016/0031-9201(87)90068-9 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | C |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors |
| First page | 67 |
| Last page | 79 |