Mapping the sources of the seismic wave field at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, using data recorded on multiple seismic Antennas
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
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Abstract
Seismic antennas constitute a powerful tool for the analysis of complex wave fields. Well-designed antennas can identify and separate components of a complex wave field based on their distinct propagation properties. The combination of several antennas provides the basis for a more complete understanding of volcanic wave fields, including an estimate of the location of each individual wave-field component identified simultaneously by at least two antennas. We used frequency-slowness analyses of data from three antennas to identify and locate the different components contributing to the wave fields recorded at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, in February 1997. The wave-field components identified are (1) a sustained background volcanic tremor in the form of body waves generated in a shallow hydrothermal system located below the northeastern edge of the Halemaumau pit crater; (2) surface waves generated along the path between this hydrothermal source and the antennas; (3) back-scattered surface wave energy from a shallow reflector located near the southeastern rim of Kilauea caldera; (4) evidence for diffracted wave components originating at the southeastern edge of Halemaumau; and (5) body waves reflecting the activation of a deeper tremor source between 02 hr 00 min and 16 hr 00 min Hawaii Standard Time on 11 February.
Suggested Citation
Almendros, J., Chouet, B., Dawson, P., Huber, C.G., 2002, Mapping the sources of the seismic wave field at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, using data recorded on multiple seismic Antennas: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v. 92, no. 6, p. 2333-2351, https://doi.org/10.1785/0120020037.
ISSN: 1943-3573 (online)
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mapping the sources of the seismic wave field at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, using data recorded on multiple seismic Antennas |
| Series title | Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America |
| DOI | 10.1785/0120020037 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Seismological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Science Center |
| Description | 19 p. |
| First page | 2333 |
| Last page | 2351 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Kilauea |