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Rovelli, A., Vuan, A., Mele, G., Priolo, E. and Boschi, E. (2004). Rarely observed short-period (5–10 s) suboceanic Rayleigh waves propagating across the Tyrrhenian Sea. Geophysical Research Letters 31: doi: 10.1029/2004GL021194. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Shallow earthquakes occurring in the southern part of the Tyrrhenian basin excite a long-duration low-frequency coda that propagates efficiently along paths crossing the Tyrrhenian Sea. Seismograms recorded at regional distances in the Italian peninsula are analysed in the frequency-time domain and compared with synthetics computed in simple vertically varying media. Based on results of our modeling, we interpret the coda as short-period (5--10 s) suboceanic Rayleigh waves. Their large amplitude and long duration, that we emphasize here, are explained as due to the influence of the Tyrrhenian water layer over a fast seafloor with little S-wave attenuation (QS > 300). A satisfactory fit of amplitude and duration of the observed waveforms is obtained assuming a young oceanic model with an average water column of 1 to 2 km and relatively high S-wave velocity (2.5 km/s) in the shallow crust. |
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Keywords
Seismology, Seismology, Oceanic crust, Seismology, Surface waves and free oscillations |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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