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Seismic energy propagating through vertically and laterally varying structures of the earth’s crust and lower lithosphere-uppermost mantle is responsible for the numerous and complex seismic phases observed on short-period seismograms at regional distance ranges (100 to 2000 km). Recent advances in techniques for computing synthetic seismograms make it practical to calculate complete seismograms that realistically model many features of regional phases. A modified reflectivity method program is used to interpret some details of record sections of Nevada Test Site (NTS) underground explosions that were observed 700 to 800 km from the sources.
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Olsen, K.H., Braile, L.W. (1981). Seismograms of Explosions at Regional Distances in the Western United States: Observations and Reflectivity Method Modeling. In: Husebye, E.S., Mykkeltveit, S. (eds) Identification of Seismic Sources — Earthquake or Underground Explosion. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 74. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8531-5_22
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