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Title: Seismic Characterization of the Nevada National Security Site Using Joint Body Wave, Surface Wave, and Gravity Inversion

Abstract

As a part of the series of Source Physics Experiments (SPE) conducted on the Nevada National Security Site in southern Nevada, we have developed a local–to–regional scale seismic velocity model of the site and surrounding area. Accurate earth models are critical for modeling sources like the SPE to investigate the role of earth structure on the propagation and scattering of seismic waves. We combine seismic body waves, surface waves, and gravity data in a joint inversion procedure to solve for the optimal 3D seismic compressional and shear–wave velocity structures and earthquake locations subject to model smoothness constraints. Earthquakes, which are relocated as part of the inversion, provide P– and S–body–wave absolute and differential travel times. Active source experiments in the region augment this dataset with P–body–wave absolute times and surface–wave dispersion data. Dense ground–based gravity observations and surface–wave dispersion derived from ambient noise in the region fill in many areas where body–wave data are sparse. In general, the top 1–2 km of the surface is relatively poorly sampled by the body waves alone. However, the addition of gravity and surface waves to the body–wave dataset greatly enhances structural resolvability in the near surface. Here, we discuss the methodology we developed formore » simultaneous inversion of these disparate data types and briefly describe results of the inversion in the context of previous work in the region.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Geophysics Dept.
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Geophysics Dept.; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States). Physics Astronomy Dept.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
OSTI Identifier:
1575770
Report Number(s):
SAND-2019-12088J
Journal ID: ISSN 0037-1106; 680140; TRN: US2001123
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 110; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0037-1106
Publisher:
Seismological Society of America
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES

Citation Formats

Preston, Leiph, Poppeliers, Christian, and Schodt, David J. Seismic Characterization of the Nevada National Security Site Using Joint Body Wave, Surface Wave, and Gravity Inversion. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1785/0120190151.
Preston, Leiph, Poppeliers, Christian, & Schodt, David J. Seismic Characterization of the Nevada National Security Site Using Joint Body Wave, Surface Wave, and Gravity Inversion. United States. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120190151
Preston, Leiph, Poppeliers, Christian, and Schodt, David J. Tue . "Seismic Characterization of the Nevada National Security Site Using Joint Body Wave, Surface Wave, and Gravity Inversion". United States. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120190151. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1575770.
@article{osti_1575770,
title = {Seismic Characterization of the Nevada National Security Site Using Joint Body Wave, Surface Wave, and Gravity Inversion},
author = {Preston, Leiph and Poppeliers, Christian and Schodt, David J.},
abstractNote = {As a part of the series of Source Physics Experiments (SPE) conducted on the Nevada National Security Site in southern Nevada, we have developed a local–to–regional scale seismic velocity model of the site and surrounding area. Accurate earth models are critical for modeling sources like the SPE to investigate the role of earth structure on the propagation and scattering of seismic waves. We combine seismic body waves, surface waves, and gravity data in a joint inversion procedure to solve for the optimal 3D seismic compressional and shear–wave velocity structures and earthquake locations subject to model smoothness constraints. Earthquakes, which are relocated as part of the inversion, provide P– and S–body–wave absolute and differential travel times. Active source experiments in the region augment this dataset with P–body–wave absolute times and surface–wave dispersion data. Dense ground–based gravity observations and surface–wave dispersion derived from ambient noise in the region fill in many areas where body–wave data are sparse. In general, the top 1–2 km of the surface is relatively poorly sampled by the body waves alone. However, the addition of gravity and surface waves to the body–wave dataset greatly enhances structural resolvability in the near surface. Here, we discuss the methodology we developed for simultaneous inversion of these disparate data types and briefly describe results of the inversion in the context of previous work in the region.},
doi = {10.1785/0120190151},
journal = {Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America},
number = 1,
volume = 110,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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