Near-source surface seismic measurements for the NPE, NPE Calibration, Hunter`s Trophy, and Mineral Quarry

Conference · Fri Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:95997

Reinke, R E; Leverette, J A ^[1]; Stump, B W ^[2]

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1. Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency, Kirtland AFB, NM (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM (United States); and others

An extensive seismic network was deployed on the surface of Rainier Mesa for both the Non-Proliferation Experiment (NPE) Calibration shot as well as the full scale NPE event. This network was very similar to previous deployments for the nuclear events MISTY ECHO, MINERAL QUARRY, and HUNTERS TROPHY. For the full scale NPE event three-component accelerometers and seismometers were fielded at 32 sites across the mesa. A slightly smaller network with 28 stations was in operation for the 300 pound NPE calibration event. The mesa top array included both accelerometers and seismometers. The accelerometers were used to obtain data from the main NPE event while the seismometers with their higher sensitivity were used to record the 300 pound cal shot and several hundred after events from the NPE. Large spatial variations in ground motion are evident in both the full mesa data set as well as a small (80 m on a side) aperture, 9-element triangular array. This paper summarizes the data and discusses wave propagation effects. A companion paper presents a comparative source analysis.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 95997
• Report Number(s): CONF-9404100--; ON: DE95011413
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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35 ARMS CONTROL
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
ACCELEROMETERS
AMMONIUM NITRATES
CAVITIES
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DETONATIONS
FUEL OILS
GROUND MOTION
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DETECTION
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
SEISMIC DETECTORS
TUFF
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
VARIATIONS
VELOCITY
VERIFICATION
WAVE PROPAGATION