A dedicated seismic array for nuclear test ban monitoring at regional distances

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Published: Jul 1, 1989
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1989.28.3.624
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Seismic installation, Monitoring, Nuclear tests

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F. A. Nava
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, 04510, Ciudad de México, México.
J. M. Espíndola
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, 04510, Ciudad de México, Mexico.

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In view of a possible nuclear test ban in the Nevada Test Site of thc USA some tcchnical aspects of seismic arrays are considered, in order to solve the problem of monitoring from Mexican territory. Dedicated arrays applied here to a particular case in Mexico, are proposed as a means for achieving adequate monitoring capabilities at regional distances with a minimum of means. The region around Tecate in Northern Baja California is proposed as the preferred site. Preliminary possible array designs are presented to illustrate the proposed methodology based on the use of minimal on-line operations and an azimuthal rejection switch.

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Nava, F. A., & Espíndola, J. M. (1989). A dedicated seismic array for nuclear test ban monitoring at regional distances. Geofisica Internacional, 28(3), 561–578. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1989.28.3.624
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