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Analysis of seismic data for the Rio Blanco explosion. Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4026259

Seismic analysis of RIO BLANCO, an underground nuclear explosion for gas stimulation, was performed using LRSM, LPE, and array recordings. Although a multiple detonation, RIO BLANCO was similar to other western U. S. shots and especially RULISON, another gas-stimulation explosion 55 km away. Magnitude- yield relations, shear generation, and spectral content of RIO BLANCO were not untypical for underground explosions. A source function which includes p(P) and P(spall) was inferred from the seismic data. An accurate location was obtained for RIO BLANCO using travel-time anomalies for RULISON. (GRA)

Research Organization:
Teledyne Geotech, Alexandria, Va. (USA). Seismic Data Lab.
NSA Number:
NSA-33-025914
OSTI ID:
4026259
Report Number(s):
AD/A--005781; SDAC-TR--74-9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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