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1993 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Practical Application of a New exploration Technique Using Microtremors for Reconnaissance Survey to estimate Geological Structure down to a Depth of 3, 000 Meters.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03554009
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 固体地球物理学
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

OKADA Hiroshi  Hokkaido University Fac.of Sci., Prof., 理学部, 教授 (40000799)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKANO Osamu  Dia Consultant Co., Ltd., Head of Expl.Section, 技術研究所, 課長
SASATANI Tsutomu  Hokkaido University Fac.of Sci., Instructor, 理学部, 講師 (10002148)
MORIYA Takeo  Hokkaido University Fac.of Sci., Ass.Prof., 理学部, 助教授 (60001864)
Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1993
KeywordsExploration technique / Microtremors / Surface waves / Phase velocity / F-K spectrum / AR model / Spatial autocorrelation / ラブ波
Research Abstract

A new exploration technique using microtremors with periods longer than 1s has been developed for estimating geological structure to a depth of about 3, 000m. Since microtremors can be observed at any time in any place, the technique makes it possible to cover a given area more easily, quikly, and economically than any other seismic techniques. The technique is, therefore, useful for reconnaissance survey in areas to be newly explored, and also alternative to the conventional seismic techniques especially in urban areas. The microtremor is essentially a random ensemble of body and surface waves, so that the microtremor we observe is very complex in waveform in which, however, the surface waves must be inevitably more predominant in power. The present technique utilizes the dispersion characteristics of the surface waves in such microtremors. The research mainly deals with measurement of phase velocities of surface waves in microtremors, for which data acquisition and processing have be … More en developed. The data acquisition is made by such an array observation system that the data are simultaneously collected for which the observation points of an array consisting of 10 seismometers are isolated from each other. With high-precision coded quartz crystal clocks, the data are recorded separately and correlated at the time of processing. Since the system does not require cable or radio transmission, a great flexibility is attained in array design. The seismometer used is the portable 3-component seismometer UP255 (Shindo Giken Co., Ltd.), its natural period being reset from 1s to 8s.
For the data processing, the traditionally used frequency-wavenumber spectrum (F-K spectrum) analysis is improved by introducing a new AR-modeling algorithm into calculation of cross-spectrums, and the spatial autocorrelation method efficient to detection of surface waves from complex wave train is extended to a higher form in arrangement of seismometer array.
The new technique examined about more than 30 array measurements provided successful estimation of the phase velocity of the fundamental mode of Rayleigh waves with high accuracy. Less

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  • [Publications] 宮腰研,岡田広,松島健,森谷武男,笹谷努,坂尻直巳: "A model of the underground structure at the Ashigara Valley blind prediction test site estimated from seismic array observations of microtremors" Ashigara Valley Blind Prediction Test. 35-40 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 松島健,小柳敏郎,宮腰研,岡田広: "Estimation of deep geologic structures in urban areas from long-period microtremor data" Proc.Int.Symposium on Earthquake Disaster Prevention. 1. 178-186 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Miyakoshi, K., H.Okada, T.Matsushima, T.Moriya, T.Sasatani, and N.Sakajiri: "A model of the underground structure at the Ashigara Valley blind prediction test site estimated from seismic array observations of microtremors" Ashigara Valley Blind Prediction. 35-40 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Matsushima, T., T.Koyanagi, K.Miyakoshi, and H.Okada: "Estimation of deep geologic structures in urban areas from long-period microtremor data" Proc.Int.Symposium on Earthquake Disaster Prevention. vol.1. 178-186 (1992)

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