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Wadati method as a simple tool to study seismically active fault zones: a case study from the West-Bohemia/Vogtland region, central Europe

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985891%3A_____%2F16%3A00459517" target="_blank" >RIV/67985891:_____/16:00459517 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Alternative codes found

    RIV/67985530:_____/16:00459517 RIV/00216208:11320/16:10331389

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11200-015-1206-1" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11200-015-1206-1</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11200-015-1206-1" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11200-015-1206-1</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Wadati method as a simple tool to study seismically active fault zones: a case study from the West-Bohemia/Vogtland region, central Europe

  • Original language description

    The ratio of P- to S-wave velocities, V-P/V-S, is an important parameter characterizing rock composition and fluid saturation. We have studied properties of the ratio in the West-Bohemian seismically active region, using data from the earthquake swarm which occurred here in 2008. The earthquake swarm was well recorded by 23 seismic stations from epicentral distances less than 25 km. We selected a subset of 158 events with local magnitudes between 1.5 and 3.8. Applying the Wadati method to the measured arrival times of P and S waves, we arrived at an average value of V-P/V-S=1.68 +/- 0.01. This Offers a little from the value of V-P/V-S=1.70, which is routinely used for earthquake locations in the region at present. Moreover, it was recognized that the points in the Wadati graphs for some stations were systematically deviated from the mean straight lines. In particular, the stations with the largest positive deviations (above the mean straight lines) are situated close to the Marianske Lazne Fault and to some intensive mofettes. Further analyses revealed reduced P- and S-wave velocities along the seismic rays toward these anomalous stations. In our opinion, the seismic waves arriving at the anomalous stations probably propagated along a fault or another zone of weakness. In this way, our results support the hypothesis that the Marianske Lazne Fault is a deep-seated fault continuing down to the seismically active zone of local earthquakes. From a general point of view, this study demonstrates that even some narrow structural anomalies in the crust, such as fault zones, can be recognized by the simple Wadati method if data from a dense seismic network are available.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

  • CEP classification

    DC - Seismology, volcanology and Earth structure

  • OECD FORD branch

Result continuities

  • Project

    Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

  • Continuities

    I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Others

  • Publication year

    2016

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Studia geophysica et geodaetica

  • ISSN

    0039-3169

  • e-ISSN

  • Volume of the periodical

    60

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    2

  • Country of publishing house

    CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

  • Number of pages

    20

  • Pages from-to

    248-267

  • UT code for WoS article

    000375971300005

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-84959345854