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Li, Y.-G., Leary, P.C. and Henyey, T.L. (1988). Stress orientation inferred from shear wave splitting in basement rock at Cajon Pass. Geophysical Research Letters 15: doi: 10.1029/88GL03181. issn: 0094-8276. |
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S-waves generated by mode conversion of P-waves from surface compressional sources and recorded by oriented geophones at depths between 1300 and 1820 meters in the Cajon Pass scientific drillhole arrive at higher apparent velocities when polarized along the direction N70 ¿E than when polarized in the orthogonal direction. The observed polarization dependent velocities are consistent with seismic anisotropy due to in situ fractures or cracks that are preferentially aligned N70 ¿E (subnormal to the San Andreas fault). This result is consistent with the maximum principal horizontal stress direction at Cajon Pass also being subnormal to the San Andreas fault. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1988 |
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Keywords
Seismology, Body wave propagation |
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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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