This paper presents the results of 305 single-point microtremor recordings, covering Northern Mis... more This paper presents the results of 305 single-point microtremor recordings, covering Northern Mississippi that is situatedwithin the Upper MississippiEmbayment area. Both long- and short-termrecordingswere obtained by a LE-3D/20s seismometer, over a large network of points where the unconsolidated sediment thickness (UST) varies from zero to 1400 m. Applying the Nakamura method, the recordings were processed to determine predominant frequency (f0) and its relation to UST. Initial results of wind influence on the frequency spectra (particularly in low frequency band, 0.05–0.2 Hz), and dominant vibration direction are also presented. It is shown that analysis of systematic microtremor recordings can provide a stable and reliable estimation of the predominant frequency, from which estimates of average shear wave velocity of overall sediment profile can be derived. Predominant frequency (and average shear wave velocity) is reasonablywell correlatedwith UST. Wind and human activities are found to produce peaks over the low frequency band (b0.2 Hz) of H/V spectra. It is also established that vibration direction is strongly frequency-dependent above 0.2 Hz and time-dependent below this value.
This paper presents the results of 305 single-point microtremor recordings, covering Northern Mis... more This paper presents the results of 305 single-point microtremor recordings, covering Northern Mississippi that is situatedwithin the Upper MississippiEmbayment area. Both long- and short-termrecordingswere obtained by a LE-3D/20s seismometer, over a large network of points where the unconsolidated sediment thickness (UST) varies from zero to 1400 m. Applying the Nakamura method, the recordings were processed to determine predominant frequency (f0) and its relation to UST. Initial results of wind influence on the frequency spectra (particularly in low frequency band, 0.05–0.2 Hz), and dominant vibration direction are also presented. It is shown that analysis of systematic microtremor recordings can provide a stable and reliable estimation of the predominant frequency, from which estimates of average shear wave velocity of overall sediment profile can be derived. Predominant frequency (and average shear wave velocity) is reasonablywell correlatedwith UST. Wind and human activities are found to produce peaks over the low frequency band (b0.2 Hz) of H/V spectra. It is also established that vibration direction is strongly frequency-dependent above 0.2 Hz and time-dependent below this value.
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