The influences of large earthquake signals on the recovery of surface waves from ambient noise cross-correlation functions

Ambient noise tomography(ANT)has been widely used to image crust and upmost mantle structures.ANT assumes that sources of ambient noise are diffuse and evenly distributed in space and the energy of different modes is equipartitioned.At present,the sources of the primary and the secondary microseisms are well studied,but there are only a few on the studies of long-period ambient noise sources.In this study,we study the effects of large earthquake signals on the recovery of surface waves from seismic ambient noise data recorded by seismic stations from the US permanent networks and Global Seismographic Network(GSN).Our results show that large earthquake signals play an important role on the recovery of long-period surface waves from ambient noise cross-correlation functions.Our results are consistent with previous studies that suggest the contribution of earthquake signals to the recovery of surface waves from cross-correlations of ambient noise is dominant at periods larger than 20–40 s.

Fast estimation of distance between two hydrophones using ocean ambient noise in multi-ship scenarios

Accurately estimating the bearing of a target with two hydrophones requires knowing the precise distance between them.However,in practice,it is difficult to measure this distance accurately due to the influence of current.To solve this problem,we propose a method for extracting the time-domain Green's function between two points in multi-ship scenarios and for extracting the time-domain waveform arrival structure between two hydrophones in real-time based on long samples of ship radiation noise cross-correlation.Using the cross-correlation function of the radiated noise from any ship located in the end-fire direction of the two hydrophones,we can estimate the distance between the hydrophones in real-time.To verify the accuracy of our estimation,we compare the result of azimuth estimation with the actual azimuth based on the azimuth estimation of a cooperative sound source in the maritime environment.Our experimental results show that the proposed method correctly estimates the distance between two hydrophones that cannot be directly measured and estimates the position of a cooperative sound source 4 km away with an average deviation of less than 1.2°.

Fault detection by reflected surface waves based on ambient noise interferometry

Detecting subsurface fault structure is important for evaluating potential earthquake risks associated with active faults.In this study,we propose a new method to detect faults using reflected surface waves observed in ambient noise cross correlation functions.Ambient noise tomography using direct surface waves obtained from ambient noise interferometry has been widely used to characterize active fault zones.In cases where a strong velocity contrast exists across the fault interface,fault-reflected surface waves are expected.We test this idea using a linear array deployed in the Suqian segment of Tanlu fault zone in Eastern China.The fault-reflected surface waves can be clearly seen in the cross-correlation functions of the ambient noise data,and the spatial position of the fault on the surface is close to the stations where the reflected signals first appear.Potentially reflected surface waves could also be used to infer the dip angle,fault zone thickness and the degree of velocity contrast across the fault by comparing synthetic and observed waveforms.

Rayleigh Wave Group Velocity Maps of East Guangdong and Its Surrounding Regions from Ambient Seismic Noise Tomography

We perform Rayleigh wave tomography in east Guangdong and its surrounding regions by applying the ambient noise method to broadband data recorded at 26 stations from Guangdong,Fujian and Jiangxi Digital Seismic Networks.Cross-correlations of verticalcomponent ambient noise data are computed in one-day segments and stacked over seven months from March to September,2011.Then Rayleigh wave group dispersion curves are measured using the frequency-time analysis method.Group velocity maps at periods from5s to 15s are inverted.The resulting group velocity maps generally show good correlation with tectonic features,reflecting the velocity variations in the shallow crust.The basin areas are clearly resolved with lower group velocities at the short periods due to thick sedimentary layers,and the mountain areas with higher group velocities due to thin sedimentary layers.The variations of group velocity on the map can draw out the distribution of basins and mountains in study areas.The geothermal field can change the group velocity obviously,and lower group velocities are always found in high geothermal areas.The velocity maps indicate that a low-velocity layer may be found in the study areas.

Estimated Green's function extracted from superconducting gravimeters and seismometers

Estimated Green’s function （EGF） between stations has been extracted from ambient seismic noise, direct surface wave and coda waves. It is also confirmed by laboratory experiments on ultrasonics and theoretical derivations assuming diffusive wave field, equi-partition of modes or random sources on an enclosed surface. This method provides a new approach to study the crust and mantle structure at regional scale, continental scale and global scale. Following the achievements with seismometer records, the records of infrasonic station, hydrophone and microphone were also used to obtain the EGFs of different wave fields. Since superconducting gravimeter is a better long period instrument than regular seismometer, EGF at longer period is expected to be obtained with the cross correlation of gravity data. In this paper, we will show the EGFs extracted by cross-correlations between the superconducting gravimeters and the seismometers. Both the travel times and dispersion curves obtained from different data types are consistent. The result shows that it is possible to retrieve the deep structure by the cross correlation of gravity data.

地震背景噪声互相关函数的面波理论表达形式

基于弹性动力学面波激发公式推导出地震背景噪声互相关函数(简称为NCF)的理论表达形式.证明了NCF等价于面波的震源激发公式,其中一个台站为等价震源的位置,另一个台站为接收点.本文提出的最重要的概念是等价震源相位,它直接影响群速度与相速度的测量误差.在噪声源均匀分布的条件下,等价震源相位等于-π/4.一般情况下,等价震源相位与噪声源分布有关,而不是简单的常数.在大信噪比的条件下,等价震源相位的最大可能取值等于信噪比的倒数.本文详细讨论了利用三台法测量相速度的可能性,并且给出了估算等价震源相位以及相速度测量误差的公式.

连续波形:数字地震台网的新前沿

21世纪以来,连续波形的自动处理成为数字地震台网的一个新的前沿领域。本文通过深低频脉动(LFT,Low Frequency Tremor)、噪声相关函数(NCF,Noise Correlation Function)、"重复地震"等3个方面,指出在这一新的前沿领域中,中国数字地震观测系统正面临巨大的发展机遇。与此相应,在中国地震台网的下一步发展中,应重视连续波形的记录,并将连续波形的自动处理作为一个发展重点来考虑。

主动源和被动源面波浅勘方法综述

面波勘探在浅层勘探中获得了广泛应用.随着地震干涉理论和被动源噪声互相关技术的发展,发现传统的基于微动技术的空间自相关技术(SPAC)方法和背景噪声互相关函数(NCF)的物理本质是一致的,因此,将地震干涉理论用于被动源面波勘探中的技术和方法越来越受到关注.本文基于地震干涉理论和应用的发展,对面波勘探的原理进行了简要介绍,阐述了主动源方法中稳态法、瞬态法等各种常规方法.并根据最新的研究进展,对被动源SPAC和NCF方法在浅层勘探中的应用进行了评述,分析了各种勘探方法的原理和特点,叙述了主动源与被动源SPAC方法及NCF方法三者联合勘探的新思路,有望将传统的面波勘探技术拓展到浅层三维速度结构的精细探测.叙述了面波反演过程中多模式问题的一些重要概念和处理方法,最后讨论了面波方法的发展趋势和几个值得关注的研究方向.