An improved neighborhood algorithm: parameter conditions and dynamic scaling

M Wathelet - Geophysical Research Letters, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The Neighborhood Algorithm (NA) is a popular direct search inversion technique. For
dispersion curve inversion, physical conditions between parameters Vs and Vp (linked by …

Application of surface-wave methods for seismic site characterization

S Foti, S Parolai, D Albarello, M Picozzi - Surveys in geophysics, 2011 - Springer
Surface-wave dispersion analysis is widely used in geophysics to infer a shear wave
velocity model of the subsoil for a wide variety of applications. A shear-wave velocity model …

Urban seismic site characterization by fiber‐optic seismology

ZJ Spica, M Perton, ER Martin… - … Research: Solid Earth, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate ground motion prediction requires detailed site effect assessment, but in urban
areas where such assessments are most important, geotechnical surveys are difficult to …

Array performances for ambient vibrations on a shallow structure and consequences over V s inversion

M Wathelet, D Jongmans, M Ohrnberger… - Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Valuable information about one-dimensional soil structures can be obtained by recording
ambient vibrations at the surface, in which the energy contribution of surface waves …

A seismologically consistent expression for the total area and volume of earthquake‐triggered landsliding

O Marc, N Hovius, P Meunier, T Gorum… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new, seismologically consistent expression for the total area and volume of
populations of earthquake‐triggered landslides. This model builds on a set of scaling …

[PDF][PDF] Seismic arrays

J Schweitzer, J Fyen, S Mykkeltveit… - New manual of …, 2012 - gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de
In the following sections we define first the term “seismic array” and show examples of
seismic arrays installed around the world. We then describe the theoretical basics of the …

Rayleigh wave ellipticity modeling and inversion for shallow structure at the proposed InSight landing site in Elysium Planitia, Mars

B Knapmeyer-Endrun, MP Golombek… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure) instrument onboard the InSight
mission will be the first seismometer directly deployed on the surface of Mars. From studies …

Single station determination of Rayleigh wave ellipticity by using the random decrement technique (RayDec)

M Hobiger, PY Bard, C Cornou… - Geophysical Research …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Rayleigh wave ellipticity as a function of frequency is closely linked to underground
structure, ie, shear wave velocity profile and sediment thickness. The possibility to calculate …

Characterization of shallow geology by high-frequency seismic noise tomography

M Picozzi, S Parolai, D Bindi… - Geophysical Journal …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
To study the applicability of the passive seismic interferometry technique to near-surface
geological studies, seismic noise recordings from a small scale 2-D array of seismic stations …

Ground structure imaging by inversions of Rayleigh wave ellipticity: sensitivity analysis and application to European strong-motion sites

M Hobiger, C Cornou, M Wathelet… - Geophysical Journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The knowledge of the local soil structure is important for the assessment of seismic hazards.
A widespread, but time-consuming technique to retrieve the parameters of the local …