The seismic disturbance on 1986 August 1 near Novaya Zemlya: a source of concern?
Marshall, P. D. ; Stewart, R. C. ; Lilwall, R. C.
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1989
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1989
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1365-246X
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Geosciences
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On 1986 August 1 a small seismic disturbance occurred to the east of a Soviet nuclear test site at Novaya Zemlya. Reported attempts to identify the nature of the source using only short-period seismological data recorded at regional distances were unsuccessful. However, by using teleseismic P-wave data it is possible to identify the source as an earthquake which occurred within the crust at a depth of 24 km. The source is shown to have a double-couple mechanism with a well-constrained fault-plane solution. The identification as an earthquake is supported by the mb: Ms evidence.
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Electronic Resource
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