Explosion Seismology in Central Europe: Data and Results

Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Introduction....Pages 1-2
Main Geologic Features of the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 3-17
Contributions by Other Geophysical Methods....Pages 19-20
Investigation of Seismic Noise in the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 21-22
Magnetics....Pages 23-25
Geoelectric Ultra-Deep Sounding....Pages 26-31
Geothermic Investigations....Pages 32-39
Compressional and Shear Wave Velocities as a Function of Temperature in Rocks at High Pressure....Pages 40-44
Some Petrophysical Aspects of Deep Structure....Pages 45-48
Gravity....Pages 49-51
Basic Data of the Deep-Seismic Sounding Observations....Pages 53-53
Shotpoint Data of Quarry Blasts 1958–1972....Pages 54-61
Seismic Signals from Quarry Blasts....Pages 62-72
Description of Profiles....Pages 73-112
Presentation of Record Sections....Pages 113-114
Standard Equipment for Deep-Seismic Sounding....Pages 115-118
Seismic Long-Distance Observations of Quarry Blasts — Test Measurements in Western Germany....Pages 119-126
Cooperation in Deep-Seismic Sounding between the Geophysical Institutes, the Geological Surveys, and the Oil Industry....Pages 127-127
Problems of Evaluation of Seismic-Refraction Data for Crustal and Upper-Mantle Studies....Pages 129-129
General Remarks on Travel Time Data and Principles of Correlation....Pages 130-136
Problems and Tasks of Data Generalization....Pages 137-145
Depth Calculation....Pages 146-161
A Seismic-Ray Tracing Method for Two-Dimensional Inhomogeneous Media....Pages 162-167
Calculation of Travel Times and Ray Paths for Lateral Inhomogeneous Media....Pages 168-177
Inversion of Seismic Records with the Aid of Synthetic Seismograms....Pages 178-188
Some Notes on Theoretical Travel Time and Amplitude Curves....Pages 189-193
Main Features of Crustal Structure in Western Germany....Pages 195-195
Models of Crustal Structure and Main Wave Groups....Pages 196-200
Results of the Generalized Interpretation of the Deep-Seismic Sounding Data....Pages 201-214
An Updated Time-Term Interpretation of P n -Data from Quarry Blasts and Explosions in Western Germany....Pages 215-220
The Basic Features of Crustal Structure in Relation to the Main Geological Units....Pages 221-241
Interpretation of Regional Seismic Data....Pages 243-244
An Interpretation of Wide-Angle Measurements in the Rhenish Massif....Pages 245-251
Near-Vertical Reflections Recorded at the Wide-Angle Profile in the Rhenish Massif....Pages 252-256
Results of a Seismic-Refraction Profile from the Hoher Meissner to the North German Plain....Pages 257-267
Seismic-Refraction Measurements along Two Crossing Profiles in Northern Germany and Their Interpretation by a Ray-Tracing Method....Pages 268-282
Seismic Results from Southwestern Germany....Pages 283-289
Results of Seismic Investigations in the Ries Crater Area (Southern Germany)....Pages 290-302
Results from Deep-Seismic Sounding in the Rhine-Main Area....Pages 303-312
Explosion-Seismology Research in the Central and Southern Rhine Graben — A Case History....Pages 313-328
P-Wave Velocities in the Northern Calcareous Alps Derived from Observations of Explosions in the Eschenlohe Quarry....Pages 329-331
Results of a Combined Evaluation of Longitudinal and Transverse Waves on a Seismic Profile along the Northern Margin of the Alps....Pages 332-338
Crustal Structure in Southeastern Bavaria Derived from Seismic-Refraction Measurements by Ray-Tracing Methods....Pages 339-346
Main Features of Crustal Structure in the Alps....Pages 347-375
Some Aspects of Comparing Seismic and Gravimetric Results from Selected Areas....Pages 377-379
Comparison of Wide-Angle Measurements in the USSR and the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 380-384
Comparison of Seismic-Refraction Studies in Central Europe and the Western United States....Pages 385-395
Investigations on Isostatic Balance in Different Parts of Eurasia Based on Seismic and Gravity Data....Pages 396-400
Acknowledgments....Pages 401-401
References....Pages 403-419
Back Matter....Pages 421-432