THEORETICAL AND FIELD STUDIES OF SEISMIC WAVES

Abstract : The objective of the research was to determine a method for evaluating the size of a seismic source using amplitudes and/or energy content of the seismic waves generated by the source. Each distance range (local, near- regional, regional, and teleseismic) was considered separately to divide the major problem into several smaller ones. Only the initial seismic disturbance was considered for this work. Data recorded from Gnome, Hardhat, Haymaker, and Shoal nuclear explosions were chosen to represent the seismic sources for this work. The research that was done for seismic waves recorded in the various distance ranges will be discussed. In general, the continuity of energy of the seismic waves recorded from the above explosions was sought for the entire range of distances over which the seismic waves were recorded.