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High-frequency seismic noise as a function of depth

ROUNDOUT ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED, STONE RIDGE, NEW YORK 12484
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87185

Abstract

Evidence is presented supporting the view that high-frequency seismic noise decreases with increased depth. Noise amplitudes are higher near the free surface where surface-wave noise, cultural noise, and natural (wind-induced) noise predominate. Data were gathered at a hard-rock site in the northwestern Adirondack lowlands of northern New York. Between 15- and 40-Hz noise levels at this site are more than 10 dB less at 945-m depth than they are at the surface, and from 40 to 100 Hz the difference is more than 20 dB. In addition, time variability of the spectra is shown to be greater at the surface than at either 335- or 945-m depths. Part of the difference between the surface and subsurface noise variability may be related to wind-induced noise. Coherency measurements between orthogonal components of motion show high-frequency seismic noise is more highly organized at the surface than it is at depth. Coherency measurements between the same component of motion at different vertical offsets show a strong low-frequency coherence at least up to 945-m vertical offsets. As the vertical offset decreases, the frequency band of high coherence increases.

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^* Present address: Center for Seismic Studies, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1450, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3871.

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