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Stability of source mechanisms inverted from P-wave amplitude microseismic monitoring data acquired at the surface

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    SYSNO ASEP0429492
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleStability of source mechanisms inverted from P-wave amplitude microseismic monitoring data acquired at the surface
    Author(s) Staněk, František (USMH-B) ORCID, RID
    Eisner, Leo (USMH-B) RID
    Moser, T.J. (NL)
    Source TitleGeophysical Prospecting. - : Wiley - ISSN 0016-8025
    Roč. 62, č. 3 (2014), s. 475-490
    Number of pages16 s.
    Publication formPrint - P
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    Keywordsmicroseismic monitoring ; inversion ; ray modelling ; source mechanism
    Subject RIVDC - Siesmology, Volcanology, Earth Structure
    R&D ProjectsGAP210/12/2451 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Institutional supportUSMH-B - RVO:67985891
    UT WOS000334043300005
    EID SCOPUS84897958992
    DOI10.1111/1365-2478.12107
    AnnotationWe study the stability of source mechanisms inverted from data acquired at surface and near-surface monitoring arrays. The study is focused on P-wave data acquired on vertical components, as this is the most common type of acquisition. We apply ray modelling on three models: a fully homogeneous isotropic model, a laterally homogeneous isotropic model and a laterally homogeneous anisotropic model to simulate three commonly used models in inversion. We use geometries of real arrays, one consisting in surface receivers and one consisting in ‘buried’ geophones at the near-surface. Stability was tested for two of the frequently observed source mechanisms: strike-slip and dip-slip and was evaluated by comparing the parameters of correct and inverted mechanisms. We assume these double-couple source mechanisms and use quantitatively the inversion allowing non-double-couple components to measure stability of the inversion. To test the robustness we inverted synthetic amplitudes computed for a laterally homogeneous isotropic model and contaminated with noise using a fully homogeneous model in the inversion. Analogously amplitudes computed in a laterally homogeneous anisotropic model were inverted in all three models. We show that a star-like surface acquisition array provides very stable inversion up to a very high level of noise in data. Furthermore, we reveal that strike-slip inversion is more stable than dip-slip inversion for the receiver geometries considered here. We show that noise and an incorrect velocity model may result in narrow bands of source mechanisms in Hudson's plots.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Rock Structure and Mechanics
    ContactIva Švihálková, svihalkova@irsm.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 009 216
    Year of Publishing2015
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