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Ehsan Moradian Bajestani1, Anooshiravan Ansari1, Ehsan Karkooti1
1International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
A robust frequency-dependent local and regional P-wave attenuation model is estimated for continental paths in the Iranian Plateau. In order to calculate the average attenuation parameters, 46 337 vertical-component waveforms related to 9267 earthquakes, which are recorded at the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) stations, have been selected in the distance range 10-1000 km. The majority of the event's magnitudes are less than 4.5. This collection of records provides high spatial ray path coverage. Results indicate that the shape of attenuation P-wave curve versus distance is not uniform and has three distinct sections with hinges at 90 and 175 km. A trilinear model for attenuation of P-wave amplitude in the frequency range 1-10 Hz is proposed in this study. Fourier spectral amplitudes are found to decay as R 1.2 (where R is hypocentral distance), corresponding to geometric spreading within 90 km from the source. There is a section from 90 to 175 km, where the attenuation is described as R 0.8, and the attenuation is described well beyond 175 km by R 1.3. Moreover, the average quality factor for Pg and Pn waves (Q and Q ), related to anelastic attenuation is obtained as Q = (54.2 ± 2.6)f (1.0096±0.07) and Q = (306.8 ± 7.4)f (0.51±0.05). There is a good agreement between the results of the model and observations. Also, the attenuation model shows compatibility with the recent regional studies. From the results it turns out that the amplitude of P waves attenuates more rapidly in comparison with the global models in local distances.
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