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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
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥7,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,100,000)
KeywordsExploration technique / Microtremors / Surface waves / Phase velocity / F-K spectrum / AR model / Spatial autocorrelation / ラブ波 / 構造探査 / 表面波 / 周波数:波数スペクトル / 周波数ー波数スペクトル / 地下構造 / 周波数一波数スペクトル / レイリ-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

Report

(4 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All Other

All Publications (12 results)

  • [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)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [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)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [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)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [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)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [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)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [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)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田 広・凌 甦群: "微動探査法(8)ーF-Kスペクトルによるアレイデータの解析法に関する数値シミュレーション" 物理探査. 46. (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 凌 甦群・岡田 広: "微動探査法(9)ーアレイデータによる位相速度推定法の改良ー" 物理探査. 46. (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [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.International Symposium Earthguake Disaster Prevention,Mexico. (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 凌 甦群,岡田 広 森谷 武男,笹谷 努 宮腰 研,石川 顕: "3成分アレイ観測による微動中のレイリー波とラブ波の分離の試み" 地震. 46. (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田 広・凌 甦群: "微動探査法(8) -F-Kスペクトルによるアレイデ-タの解析法に関する数値シミュレ-ション-" 物理探査. 45. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 凌 甦群・岡田 広: "微動探査法(9) -アレイデ-タによる位相速度推定法の改良-" 物理探査. 45. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report

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