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Abstract

At a sampling rate of 100 samples per second, the YRY-4 four-gauge borehole strainmeters (FGBS) are capable of recording transient strains caused by seismic waves such as P and S waves or strain seismograms. At such a high sampling rate, data from the YRY-4 strainmeters demonstrate fairly satisfactory self-consistency. The strain tensor seismograms demonstrate the senses of motion of P waves, that is, the type of seismic wave travels in the direction of the maximum normal strain change. The observed strain patterns of S waves significantly differ from those of P waves and should contain information about the source mechanism. Spectrum analysis shows that the strain seismograms are consistent with conventional broadband seismograms from the same site.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2015

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11589-015-0120-5

Funding Information

This study was supported by the Special Fund for Earthquake Research in the Public Interest (No. 201108009).

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