Seismic Event Location Using Levenberg-Marquardt Least Squares Inversion

Ballard, Sanford

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Hypocenters;    Detection;    Calculation Methods;    58 Geosciences;    Seismic Events;   

DOI  :  10.2172/803290
RP-ID  :  SAND2002-3083
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  803290

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The most widely used algorithm for estimating seismic event hypocenters and origin times is iterative linear least squares inversion. In this paper we review the mathematical basis of the algorithm and discuss the major assumptions made during its derivation. We go on to explore the utility of using Levenberg-Marquardt damping to improve the performance of the algorithm in cases where some of these assumptions are violated. We also describe how location parameter uncertainties are calculated. A technique to estimate an initial seismic event location is described in an appendix.