Characterizing Seismic Scattering in 3D Heterogeneous Earth by a Single Parameter
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BAS/1/1339-01-01Date
2021-01-05Embargo End Date
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ABSTRACT We derive a theoretical parameter for three seismic scattering regimes where seismic wavelengths are either much shorter, similar, or much longer than the correlation length of small-scale Earth heterogeneities. We focus our analysis on the power spectral density (PSD) of the von Karman autocorrelation function (ACF), used to characterize the spatial heterogeneity of small-scale variations of elastic rock parameters that cause elastic seismic-wave scattering. Our analysis is based on the assumption that the PSD of the medium heterogeneities at the corresponding wavenumber is related to the wavefield scattering. Our theoretical findings are verified by numerical simulations. The seismic scattering effects in our simulations are assessed by examining attenuation of peak ground acceleration. We discover (1) that seismic scattering is proportional to the standard deviation of velocity variations in all three regimes, (2) that scattering is inversely proportional to the correlation length for the regime where seismic wavelengths are shorter than correlation length, but directly proportional to the correlation length in the other two regimes, and (3) that scattering effects are weak due to heterogeneities characterized by a gentle decay of the von Karman ACF for regimes where seismic wavelengths are similar or much longer than the correlation length.Citation
Vyas, J. C., Galis, M., & Mai, P. M. (2021). Characterizing Seismic Scattering in 3D Heterogeneous Earth by a Single Parameter. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. doi:10.1785/0120200153Sponsors
The research presented in this article is supported by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, Grants BAS/1/1339-01-01 and URF/1/3389-01-01. M. G. was partially supported by Scientific Grant Agency VEGA, Grant 2/0046/20. Earthquake ground-motion simulations have been carried out using the KAUST Supercomputing Laboratory (KSL), and the authors acknowledge the support of the KSL staff. The authors thank Art Frankel and an anonymous reviewer, as well as Associate Editor Adrien Oth, for their constructive critical review that helped greatly to improve the article.Publisher
Seismological Society of America (SSA)Additional Links
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/article/593756/Characterizing-Seismic-Scattering-in-3Dae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1785/0120200153