Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH)
Understanding of processes and factors influencing slope stability is essential for assessing the stability of potentially hazardous slopes. Passive monitoring of acoustic emissions and microseismology provides subsurface information on fracturing (timing and identification of the mechanism) and there...
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ftunivzuerich:oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:152613 2024-09-15T18:29:58+00:00 Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) Weber, Samuel Faillettaz, Jérome Meyer, Matthias Beutel, Jan Vieli, Andreas 2018-05-24 application/pdf https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152613/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152613/1/2018_Weber_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research%253A_Earth_Surface.pdf https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-152613 https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004615 eng eng Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152613/1/2018_Weber_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research%253A_Earth_Surface.pdf doi:10.5167/uzh-152613 doi:10.1029/2018JF004615 urn:issn:2169-9003 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Weber, Samuel; Faillettaz, Jérome; Meyer, Matthias; Beutel, Jan; Vieli, Andreas (2018). Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH). Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123(6):1363-1385. Institute of Geography 910 Geography & travel Journal Article PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftunivzuerich https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-15261310.1029/2018JF004615 2024-08-28T00:37:25Z Understanding of processes and factors influencing slope stability is essential for assessing the stability of potentially hazardous slopes. Passive monitoring of acoustic emissions and microseismology provides subsurface information on fracturing (timing and identification of the mechanism) and therefore complement surface displacement data. This study investigates for the first time acoustic and microseismic signals generated in steep, fractured bedrock permafrost, covering the broad frequency range of 1 − 105Hz. The analysis of artificial forcing experiments using a rebound hammer in a controlled setting led to two major findings: First, statistically insignificant cross correlation between signals indicates that waveforms change strongly with propagation distance. Second, a signficant amplification is found in the frequency band 33–67 Hz. This finding is strongly supported by evidence from artificial rockfall events and more importantly by naturally occurring fracture events identified in fracture displacement data. Thus, filtering this frequency band enables enhanced detection of microseismic events relevant for slope stability assessment. The analysis of 2-year time series in this frequency band further suggests that the detected energy rate baseline of all automatically triggered events using the STA/LTA algorithm is not sensitive to temperature forcing, an observation of primary importance for long-term data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The event detection in the established frequency band is not only improved but also not affected by the short- and long-term temperature changes in such a rapidly changing environment. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost University of Zurich (UZH): ZORA (Zurich Open Repository and Archive |
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Understanding of processes and factors influencing slope stability is essential for assessing the stability of potentially hazardous slopes. Passive monitoring of acoustic emissions and microseismology provides subsurface information on fracturing (timing and identification of the mechanism) and therefore complement surface displacement data. This study investigates for the first time acoustic and microseismic signals generated in steep, fractured bedrock permafrost, covering the broad frequency range of 1 − 105Hz. The analysis of artificial forcing experiments using a rebound hammer in a controlled setting led to two major findings: First, statistically insignificant cross correlation between signals indicates that waveforms change strongly with propagation distance. Second, a signficant amplification is found in the frequency band 33–67 Hz. This finding is strongly supported by evidence from artificial rockfall events and more importantly by naturally occurring fracture events identified in fracture displacement data. Thus, filtering this frequency band enables enhanced detection of microseismic events relevant for slope stability assessment. The analysis of 2-year time series in this frequency band further suggests that the detected energy rate baseline of all automatically triggered events using the STA/LTA algorithm is not sensitive to temperature forcing, an observation of primary importance for long-term data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The event detection in the established frequency band is not only improved but also not affected by the short- and long-term temperature changes in such a rapidly changing environment. |
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Weber, Samuel Faillettaz, Jérome Meyer, Matthias Beutel, Jan Vieli, Andreas |
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Weber, Samuel Faillettaz, Jérome Meyer, Matthias Beutel, Jan Vieli, Andreas |
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Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) |
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Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) |
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Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) |
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Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) |
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Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) |
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acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on matterhorn (ch) |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. |
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2018 |
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https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152613/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152613/1/2018_Weber_et_al-2018-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research%253A_Earth_Surface.pdf https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-152613 https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004615 |
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Weber, Samuel; Faillettaz, Jérome; Meyer, Matthias; Beutel, Jan; Vieli, Andreas (2018). Acoustic and microseismic characterization in steep bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH). Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123(6):1363-1385. |
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