Small-aperture seismic arrays: instruments and detectability Jiří Málek, Milan Brož and Jaroslav Štrunc Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic, [email protected]Kick-off meeting Advanced Industrial Microseismic Monitoring AIM Prague 25-26.11.2009
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Small-aperture seismic arrays: instruments and detectability
Small-aperture seismic arrays: instruments and detectability. Jiří Málek, Milan Brož and Jaroslav Štrunc Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic, [email protected]. Kick-off meeting Advanced Industrial Microseismic Monitoring AIM Prague 25-26.11.2009. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Small-aperture seismic arrays: instruments and detectability
Contents Small-aperture seismic array (SSA) for microseismic monitoring SSA’s built by our department ( IRSM AS CR) Optimal aperture of SSA Linear and non-linear stacking of coherent signals
Examples of studies using SSA Converted SP waves detected at Nový Kostel array Non-volcanic tremors in Provadia (Bulgaria)
Small-aperture seismic array (SSA) for microseismic monitoring
Detection of very weak earthquakes: local shallow earthquakes M>-1.5 can be detected
Detection of (non-volcanic) tremors, recognition from industrial noise
Recognition of new phases on the seismograms of local earthquakes
Measurements of rotational components of seismic waves
Small-aperture seismic array (SSA) for microseismic monitoring
Special features:
Higher frequencies (10 – 30 Hz) Smaller aperture Less stations
SSA’s built by IRSM AS CR
OSTA – Eastern Bohemia – Hronov-Poříčí Fault (2005)
NKCA – Western Bohemia – Seismic swarm epicentral zone (2007)
KVCA – Western Bohemia – Seismic swarm epicentral zone (2008) (now out of operation)
Nový Kostel Array (NKCA) was built around the NKC station at the main epicentral zone of
the West Bohemia swarms
NKCA consists of 3 short-period three-component stations: NK1, NK2, NK3
Distance between stations is 100 m
Registration started on Feb 22, 2007
Optimal dimensions
Signals have to be coherent – small aperture Time differences between stations should be
significant – bigger aperture Our recommendation:
aperture is equal to wave-length / 4
of the typical signal
V=8 km/s, F= 20 Hz => A=100 m
Local event recorded at NKCA, August 8, 2007, 19:26:00.8,
M = 0.7 h = 10.9 km r = 3 km
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P-wave group, NKCA, shifted seismograms
Optimal azimuth (130°) and apparent velocity (15 km/s)
P-wave group, NKCA, shifted seismograms
Wrong azimuth (310°) and correct apparent velocity (15 km/s)
P-wave group, NKCA, shifted seismograms
Correct azimuth (130°) and wrong apparent velocity (6 km/s)
Linear and non-linear stacking of coherent signals
To determine azimuth and phase velocity f-k analysis is normally applied
Alternatively, we use optimization of stacked seismograms in time domain.
Linear or non-linear filters can be used A new method GAS (Generalized Average
Method) was developed and applied
Generalized average of complex numbers
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Generalized average of complex numbersxi = crosses, yp = dots
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Phase-weighted stack (Schimmel and Paulssen, 1997)
Example 1 Identification of converted SP waves
NKCA array Earthquake at the depth of 9.5 km Velocity interface at the depth of 4.5 km Intensive S-waves are generated SP conversion is expected on Z-component
between P and S onsets
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Searching for discontinuities above hypocenters:
Converted SP wave mainly on Z component
Double reflected S wave mainly on transversal component
Linear stacking of seismograms (white line) for P-wave velocity, Z component
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Non-linear stacking of seismograms (white line), Z component
GAS algorithm, Malek et al., 2007 (Acta Geod. et Geom., Vol. 4, No.3)
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Example 2 Identification of tremors
PROA array (Bulgaria) Induced seismicity from salt mines 3 broadband sensors – GURALP CMG-40T Local induced earthquakes Harmonic tremors were detected (fr = 4,5 Hz)
PROA array (3 stations), Z component, local induced event
PROA array (3 stations), Z component, harmonic tremor
Conclusions Small-aperture seismic arrays (SSA) can be applied
for microseismic monitoring of natural and induced seismicity
Non-linear filtering is a reasonable alternative to f-k analysis
Special phases on seismograms can be revealed with help of SSA
Some unusual seismic events can be recognized using SSA
We recommend to built SSA at Dobrá Voda (Little Carpathians, Slovakia) for microseismic monitoring of the region of Jaslovské Bohunice nuclear power plant