The value of hyperparameter optimization in phase-picking neural networks
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Abstract
The effectiveness of using neural networks for picking seismic phase arrival times has been demonstrated through several case studies, and seismic monitoring programs are starting to adopt the technology into their workflows. However, published models were designed and trained using rather arbitrary choices of hyperparameters, limiting their performance. In this study, we use phase picks from both routine and template-matching analyses from multiple regions (Ridgecrest, California; Kilauea, Hawaii; Yellowstone, Wyoming-Montana-Idaho) to test a hyperparameter optimization scheme for phase-picking neural networks and to evaluate their performance. We show that a published model, namely PhaseNet (Zhu and Beroza, 2019), can be simplified and improved with reasonable effort and there are preferred choices of hyperparameters that increase the performance. We also show that models optimized based on the arrival times reported in routine event catalogs consistently perform well when picking arrival times of smaller events, which is crucial for certain tasks from microseismicity to explosion monitoring.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The value of hyperparameter optimization in phase-picking neural networks |
| Series title | The Seismic Record |
| DOI | 10.1785/0320240025 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | September 26, 2024 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | GeoScienceWorld |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center - Seismology / Geomagnetism |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 231 |
| Last page | 239 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming |