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Array measurements of long-period microtremors in southwestern Kanto plain, Japan; Kanto heiya nanseibu ni okeru yaya choshuki bido no array kansoku

Abstract

Array measurements of long-period microtremors were carried out in the southwestern part of Kanto Plain, Japan, to obtain S-wave velocity structures in sedimentary beds as fundamental data for estimating long-term strong ground motion in Kanto Plain. The major component in a long-term seismic motion observed in Kanto Plain is the surface wave. According to the result of observations on Love wave by Kinoshita et al, the wavelengths of the surface waves of a long-term cycle are 10 to 20 km. Therefore, if an array observation is to be performed at intervals of about two wavelengths, about 40 points will be required to cover the entire Kanto plain. The final phase velocity is decided by averaging phase velocities of each cycle obtained for each data set. The acquired phase velocities are analyzed inversely by using a genetic algorithm to derive the S-wave velocities at each observation point. The present microtremor array observation has used 13 points in the southwestern part of Kanto Plain to acquire S-wave velocity (Vs) distribution in sedimentary beds. It was made clear that beds with Vs of 1.0 km/s and Vs of 1.5 km/s exist in this area between the surface bed and the seismic foundation with  More>>
Authors:
Yamanaka, H; Sato, H; Kurita, K; Seo, K [1] 
  1. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo (Japan)
Publication Date:
May 27, 1997
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-9705167-
Reference Number:
SCA: 150301; 580000; PA: NEDO-97:912293; EDB-97:116189; SN: 97001846585
Resource Relation:
Conference: 96. SEGJ conference, Butsuri tansa gakkai dai 96 kai (1997 nendo shunki) gakujutsu koenkai, Tokyo (Japan), 27-29 May 1997; Other Information: PBD: 27 May 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceeding of the 96th (spring, fiscal 1997) SEGJ Conference; PB: 502 p.; Butsuri tansa gakkai dai 96 kai (1997 nendo shunki) gakujutsu koenkai koen ronbunshu
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 58 GEOSCIENCES; SEISMIC ARRAYS; MICROEARTHQUAKES; SEDIMENTARY BASINS; SEISMIC S WAVES; VELOCITY; SEISMIC SURFACE WAVES; PHASE SHIFT; GENETIC CONTROL; ALGORITHMS; BASEMENT ROCK
OSTI ID:
522693
Research Organizations:
Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan, Tokyo (Japan)
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97770262; TRN: 97:912293
Availability:
Available from The Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan, 2-18, Nakamagome 2-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; OSTI as DE97770262
Submitting Site:
NEDO
Size:
pp. 440-443
Announcement Date:
Sep 29, 1997

Citation Formats

Yamanaka, H, Sato, H, Kurita, K, and Seo, K. Array measurements of long-period microtremors in southwestern Kanto plain, Japan; Kanto heiya nanseibu ni okeru yaya choshuki bido no array kansoku. Japan: N. p., 1997. Web.
Yamanaka, H, Sato, H, Kurita, K, & Seo, K. Array measurements of long-period microtremors in southwestern Kanto plain, Japan; Kanto heiya nanseibu ni okeru yaya choshuki bido no array kansoku. Japan.
Yamanaka, H, Sato, H, Kurita, K, and Seo, K. 1997. "Array measurements of long-period microtremors in southwestern Kanto plain, Japan; Kanto heiya nanseibu ni okeru yaya choshuki bido no array kansoku." Japan.
@misc{etde_522693,
title = {Array measurements of long-period microtremors in southwestern Kanto plain, Japan; Kanto heiya nanseibu ni okeru yaya choshuki bido no array kansoku}
author = {Yamanaka, H, Sato, H, Kurita, K, and Seo, K}
abstractNote = {Array measurements of long-period microtremors were carried out in the southwestern part of Kanto Plain, Japan, to obtain S-wave velocity structures in sedimentary beds as fundamental data for estimating long-term strong ground motion in Kanto Plain. The major component in a long-term seismic motion observed in Kanto Plain is the surface wave. According to the result of observations on Love wave by Kinoshita et al, the wavelengths of the surface waves of a long-term cycle are 10 to 20 km. Therefore, if an array observation is to be performed at intervals of about two wavelengths, about 40 points will be required to cover the entire Kanto plain. The final phase velocity is decided by averaging phase velocities of each cycle obtained for each data set. The acquired phase velocities are analyzed inversely by using a genetic algorithm to derive the S-wave velocities at each observation point. The present microtremor array observation has used 13 points in the southwestern part of Kanto Plain to acquire S-wave velocity (Vs) distribution in sedimentary beds. It was made clear that beds with Vs of 1.0 km/s and Vs of 1.5 km/s exist in this area between the surface bed and the seismic foundation with Vs of about 3 km/s. 10 refs., 10 figs., 1 tab.}
place = {Japan}
year = {1997}
month = {May}
}