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Crustal heterogeneity around active faults and volcanoes in southwestern part of Japan-Inversion analysis of coda envelopes-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07804028
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 固体地球物理学
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NISHIGAMI Kinya  Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Associate Professor, 防災研究所, 助教授 (00189276)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 平原 和朗  京都大学, 防災研究所, 助教授 (40165197)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Keywordsscattering / tomography / active fault / crustal structuve / crustal heterogeneity / coda waves / reflector / 火山 / 活動層
Research Abstract

The inversion analysis method of coda envelopes was applied to several active fault regions and also active volcano regions that include Fukui-earthquake fault, Nojima fault, Rokko fault system, Yamasaki fault system, Mt.Ontake, Mt.Hakusan, and Mt.Nikko-Shirane. Through estimating the 3-D distribution of coda scatterers, the following characteristics of crustal heterogeneities are obtained : (1)Strong scatterers exist at 10-20 km depth below active volcanoes and the scatters are interpreted as S wave reflectors. (2)The distribution of reflectors is obtained in more detail than usual reflection analyzes. (3)A vertical distribution of scatterers is also estimated at 0-7 km depth below Mt.Ontake. (4)Strong scatterers exist along active faults at depths of 0-20 km. (5)A low seismicity area near the Fukui-earthquake fault well correlates to a weak scattering region. (6)Strong scattering zone are estimated at depths of 20-30 km just below the fault plane of the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu earthquake (M7.2). This zone may correspond to the lower crust in this area. (7)The strongest heterogeneity in the above stated scattering zone is located close to the hypocenter of the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu earthquake.
This study has revealed several meaningful heterogeneous structures around active faults and volcanoes. Crustal heterogeneity is supposed to be strongly related to the occurrence of major earthquakes as shown in (6) and (7) above, and further investigation of crustal heterogeneities through this kind of inversion analysis will be necessary.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All Other

All Publications (5 results)

  • [Publications] Kinya Nishigami: "Spatiul distribution of coda scatterers in the crust around two active volcanoes and one active fanlt system in central Japan ; Inversion analysis of coc/ envelope" Phys.Earth Planet.Inter.104. 75-89 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kinya Nishigami: "Spatial distribution of coda scatterers in the crust around two active volcanoes and one active fault system in central Japan ; Inversion analysis of cada envelope." Phys, Earth Planet.Inter.104. 75-89 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K,Nishigami: "Spatial distribution of coda scatterers in the crust around two actire volcanas and one active fault system in central Japan : Inversion analysis of coda envelope" Phys.Earth Planet.Inter.104. 75-89 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Nishigami: "Spatial Distribution of Coda Scatterers in the Crust Around Two Active Volcanoes and One Active Fault System in Central Japan." Phys.Earth Planet.Inter.(in press). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K. Nishigami: "Spatial Distribution of Coda Scatterers in the Crust Estimated by Inversion of Coda Euvelope" Proceedings of DFG/JSPS Symposium on Stochastic Seismic Signals and Realistic Medium. 1-8 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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