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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Holly E. Unwin, Hugh Tuffen, Emrys Phillips, Fabian B. Wadsworth, Mike R. James
Summary: The study characterizes the processes, pressures, and timescales involved in tuffisite evolution within the country rock by analyzing the sedimentary facies and structures of a large sub-horizontal tuffisite vein at Husafell volcano in western Iceland. It reveals that each sedimentary unit requires fluid overpressures of approximately 1.9-3.3 MPa to be emplaced, and tuffisites may represent the fossil record of low-frequency seismic swarms associated with fracture propagation and reactivation, providing new insights into volcanic unrest and hazard forecasting.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Alberto Michelini, Spina Cianetti, Sonja Gaviano, Carlo Giunchi, Dario Jozinovic, Valentino Lauciani
Summary: The dataset includes nearly 1.2 million three-component waveform traces from about 50,000 earthquakes in Italy, providing rich metadata for users to target data selection for their own purposes. This dataset is suitable for machine learning analysis and covers seismic activity in Italy over the past 15 years.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ehud Segal, Eran Feitelson, Shula Goulden, Eran Razin, Yonat Rein-Sapir, Elisa Joy Kagan, Maya Negev
Summary: Seismic retrofitting is the most effective way to reduce casualties from earthquakes, but it faces many obstacles in retrofitting vulnerable residential structures. Considering the variability of seismic threats in different locales, it is necessary to select the most suitable policy package according to local conditions. This study proposes an asymmetric decentralization approach combined with seismic vulnerability assessment to prioritize the national allocation of retrofitting funds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dajun Zhao, Lianshou Chen, Yubin Yu
Summary: The study found a strong correlation between rainfall in seismic areas and strong earthquakes, with most earthquakes accompanied by precipitation, especially in the seismic area. Rainfall events in earthquake regions are more frequent and occur mainly in the wet season. Additionally, geothermal heat triggered by earthquakes enhances moisture convergence and vertical motion, favoring the formation of rainfall.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mengdie Chen, Sujith Mangalathu, Jong-Su Jeon
Summary: This study proposes a novel framework for computing transportation network fragilities following earthquakes to assess the likelihood of functionality of bridge routes, assisting emergency responders and bridge owners in evaluating availability post-seismic events.
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
G. Taylor, G. Hillers, T. A. T. Vuorinen
Summary: The study estimated vertical rotation rates for induced earthquakes, compared them with translational motion, and found deviations indicating heterogeneous seismic structure. Rotation method resolved site specific variations controlled by local geology, with apparent S wave speeds consistent with high propagation velocities in the study area.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jong Ok Jeong, Yongmun Jeon, Young Kwan Sohn
Summary: Research shows that the Southern Kusandong Tuff was formed by two pyroclastic density currents generated by synchronous eruptions of two volcanoes in the nearby volcanic arc. This paired seismic-volcanic event raises concerns for intensified volcanic hazards over large areas in regions of clustered volcanoes.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Feng Bao, Zhiwei Li, Yutao Shi, Baofeng Tian, Jiajun Chong, Weijian Rong
Summary: A new method was developed to investigate the sediment structures within the Tangshan earthquake region, reliably detecting the thickness of Quaternary sediments using converted waves. The study revealed significant transformations in the subsurface sedimentary structure throughout the Tangshan earthquake region, partially controlled by the Tangshan Fault.
PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cyril Journeau, Nikolai M. Shapiro, Leonard Seydoux, Jean Soubestre, Ivan Y. Koulakov, Andrei Jakovlev, Ilyas Abkadyrov, Evgeny Gordeev, Danila Chebrov, Dmitry Droznin, Christoph Sens-Schonfelder, Birger G. Luehr, Francis Tong, Gaspard Farge, Claude Jaupart
Summary: The occurrence and style of volcanic eruptions are influenced by magma storage and transport mechanisms from the mantle to the surface. However, our knowledge of the deep roots of volcano-magmatic systems is limited. In this study, seismovolcanic tremors were used to map the active part of the magmatic system beneath the Klyuchevskoy Volcanic Group in Russia. The tremors were found to be distributed throughout the crust, connecting different volcanoes, and their activity was characterized by rapid movements explained by pressure changes and permeability. These findings support the concept of extended and highly dynamic trans-crustal magmatic systems.
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Engineering, Civil
Jun He
Summary: A fully random evacuation model combining a network-based pedestrian dynamics simulation model, simplified probabilistic structural damage assessment, and structural random vibration analysis has been proposed for simulating and analyzing earthquake evacuation processes of multi-story buildings. The model can be used for fast pre-evaluation or evaluation of the earthquake evacuation capabilities of multi-story buildings, as shown in a simulation and analysis of a three-story office building with 60 persons working on the first and second stories.
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Denghang Xie, Huiwen Wang, Cheng Yin, Mengxia Peng, Haiyong Ao, Jian Hu, Yizao Wan, Quanchao Zhang
Summary: A smart temporary film was prepared from doxorubicin-loaded shape-memory microgels in this study, which exhibited controllable drug-release behavior and showed advantages in weaker cytotoxicity, longer antitumor capability, and higher drug-utilization efficiency.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ruijia Wang, Brandon Schmandt, Monique Holt, Keith Koper
Summary: In this study, two classification metrics were combined to effectively classify local-distance, low-magnitude seismic events by utilizing different parts of the high-frequency wavefield with complementary sensitivity. The method showed high performance across diverse geological settings without the need for local site corrections, indicating potential portability for local event classification.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ying Liu, Ziye Yu, Zhiqi Zhang, Huajian Yao, Weitao Wang, Haijiang Zhang, Hongjian Fang, Lihua Fang
Summary: The Sichuan-Yunnan area, located at the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, is prone to strong seismic activities due to the presence of deep and large faults. This study presents a newly developed three-dimensional velocity model for the region, based on seismic observations and advanced imaging techniques, which is crucial for earthquake research.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ellen Gottschaemmer, Alicia Rohnacher, William Carter, Amelie Nuesse, Konstantin Drach, Silvio De Angelis, Yan Lavallee, Jackie E. Kendrick, Amilcar Roca, Pablo Castellanos, Gustavo Chigna, Andreas Rietbrock
Summary: Long-term instrumental monitoring of open-vent volcanoes is important for characterizing volcanic activity and its temporal changes. A multi-parametric study on the Santiaguito lava dome complex revealed various geophysical signals and associated processes during the effusive-explosive activity.
JOURNAL OF VOLCANOLOGY AND GEOTHERMAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xiaofei Ma, Ting Chen
Summary: A complete earthquake catalog is crucial for understanding earthquake activity. Traditional algorithms often miss many small earthquakes, but new models developed through machine learning methods can efficiently detect and locate seismic events, providing a more comprehensive earthquake catalog. Applied in Oklahoma, the new catalog detected approximately 14 times more earthquakes compared to the standard catalog, thereby contributing to a better understanding of induced earthquakes in the region.
BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2022)