SISMOD - Finite seismic source modeling by joint inversion of seismic and geodesic data

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Project title | SISMOD - Finite seismic source modeling by joint inversion of seismic and geodesic data
Project Code | PTDC/CTE-GIN/82704/2006
Main objective |

Region of intervention |

Beneficiary entity |
  • Universidade de Évora(líder)
  • Universidade do Porto(parceiro)

Approval date | 08-08-2007
Start date | 01-01-2008
Date of the conclusion | 01-01-2011

Total eligible cost |
European Union financial support |
National/regional public financial support |
Apoio financeiro atribuído à Universidade de Évora | 0 €

Summary

The imposed simplifications by most of the methods of finite source study fails, when the earthquakes magnitude is larger than ~8.7In this project we intended to develop a computational algorithm to perform a systematic and detailed study of extended seismic sources, independently its dimension and geometry. The notion that governs the development of this method is to reproduces the earthquake effects to a set of sites in near field and far field. It will be structured to operate from a joint utilization of the three categories of available data:
  • superficial measurements of the elastic motions produced in near field - strong motions;
  • superficial measurements of the elastic motions produced in far field – teleseismic waveforms; 
  • measurements of permanent superficial deformation (co-seismic) produced in the proximities of the source, obtained through satellite technologies: GPS and Diferential Interferometry of Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR).

Goals, activities and expected/achieved results

Goals

Conseguir um meio de cálculo eficaz para o estudo da fonte sísmica com potencial para:

  • estabeler processos de ruptura de sismos importantes para definições realistas de risco;
  • promover uma iniciativa de investigação científica de alto nível e promotora de oportunidades a jovens investigadores;
  • estabelecer oportunidades de colaboração e partilha de saberes numa equipa multidisciplinar.

Activities

  • Artigos em revistas internacionais – 3 a 5;
  • Comunicações em encontros internacionais - 9;
  • Comunicações em encontros nacionais – 10;  
  • Organização de seminários e conferências -1;
  • Teses de Doutoramento - 1;
  • Aplicações computacionais - 5.