Location capability of the Los Alamos National Laboratory seismic array, northern New Mexico
The adequacy of the Los Alamos National Laboratory seismic array in northern New Mexico has been evaluated by a recently implemented least squares inversion program for seismic arrival time data. The condition number of the partial derivative matrix of travel times provides information for estimating the quality of hypocentral solutions. Spatial variation of the condition number combined with the results of inversion of synthetic arrival time data enables us to assess the capability of the seismic array in locating earthquakes occurring throughout the northern part of the state. The results define a large portion of north-central New Mexico over which earthquake epicenters can be detected and located by the Los Alamos array.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6641524
- Report Number(s):
- LA-8694-MS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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