High resolution seismic tomography of a Strombolian volcanic cone

High-resolution surface-wave tomography from ambient seismic noise.

Cross-correlation of 1 month of ambient seismic noise recorded at USArray stations in California yields hundreds of short-period surface-wave group-speed measurements on interstation paths. We used these measurements to construct tomographic images of the principal geological units of California, with low-speed anomalies corresponding to the main sedimentary basins and high-speed anomalies corr...

Relative partitioning of acoustic and seismic energy during Strombolian eruptions

The relative elastic energy partitioning during Strombolian eruptions can be estimated from acoustic pressure and seismic velocity records. We outline methods for determining acoustic and seismic energies for sensors deployed within several kilometers of erupting vents. We use these energies to introduce the concept of the volcano acoustic–seismic ratio (g, or VASR), which is the ratio of elast...

HIGH RESOLUTION SEISMIc REFRAcTION TOMOGRAPHY FOR DETERMINING DEPTH OF BLAST INDUcED DAMAGE IN A MINE WALL

High resolution seismic refraction tomography has proved to be a useful tool to effectively estimate depth of blast induced damage in a mine face. Excavation blast damage can be as shallow as 1 to 2m and requires resolution at a fraction of a meter for effective imaging. We used an accelerometer with flat frequency response to 1000Hz to record data at spacings of approximately 0.25 to 0.5m alon...

High Resolution Computed Tomography

High Resolution Computed Tomography