Rock Valley Fault Zone Absolute and Relative Earthquake Relocation to Improve Geologic Models
Seismological Society Annual Meeting Presentation on 4/21/2021 discussing the Rock Valley earthquake relocations.
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Engineering topics
Prothro, Lance B
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Assessing the Accuracy of a Borehole-Controlled Velocity Model of Yucca Flat, Nevada, Using Large-N Seismic Data
The Source Physics Experiment (SPE) aims to improve nuclear test monitoring capabilities through a series of chemical explosions in Yucca Flat within the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) (Snelson et al., 2013). With geologic data from over 950 boreholes, Yucca Flat has excellent borehole control on stratigraphy. These data were used to create a Geologic Framework Model (GFM) of the basin to aid in the study of seismic wave propagation through the Earth. However, the seismic velocities of the geologic units in the GFM are less well-defined. With the acquisition of five new active source Large-N datasets, we can now quantitatively assess the accuracy of the seismic model previously controlled by borehole data alone.
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Geologic Framework Modeling (GFM) Integration
To be presented at the 2021 NEM. The March 15-19, 2021 virtual Nuclear Explosion Monitoring (NEM) Program Review combines reviews of several related programs within the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
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GROUND MOTION SIMULATIONS IN THE YUCCA FLAT BASIN FROM SCENARIO EARTHQUAKES ON THE YUCCA FAULT
The poster will be presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, during the session on Developments in Earthquake Ground Motion Modeling and Advancements toward Fault-to-Structure Simulations. https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting
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High-Performance Computational Modeling of Strong Ground Motion for Seismic Response Analysis with Implications for High-Hazard and/or Nuclear Facilities and Critical Infrastructure at the NNSSNLV-015-19, Year 2
Presentation to be given at the FY 2020 SDRD Annual Meeting, to be held Sept. 23-24, on WebEx. There is one video also attached. This presentation is a reduced slide deck of the recently STIPped version, DOE/NV/03624--0875, presented 9-15-20 at the work in progress seminar. High-Performance Computational Modeling of Strong Ground Motion for Seismic Response Analysis with Implications for High-Hazard and/or Nuclear Facilities and Critical Infrastructure at the NNSSNLV-015-19, Year 2
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