Earthquakes Induced by Underground Nuclear Explosions: Environmental and Ecological Problems

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This volume presents different studies carried out on induced seismicity, both from experimental and theoretical viewpoints. Several examples of seismic activity induced by underground nuclear explosions, impoundment of artificial reservoirs, and mining activities are given and discussed. Another important subject which is covered is earthquakes induced by other large earthquakes. Further, tectonic stress release in the immediate vicinity of an underground nuclear explosion is treated. The release produces aftershocks of small magnitude, usually for several weeks, occurring a few kilometers within the shot point. This phenomenon is of importance in the context of monitoring a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Front Matter ....Pages I-XII Underground Nuclear Explosions and Environmental Problems (Rodolfo Console)....Pages 1-9 Inducing of Earthquakes by Underground Nuclear Explosions (Alexei Nikolaev)....Pages 11-19 Earthquake Activity Associated with Underground Nuclear Explosions (Paul G. Richards, Göran Ekström)....Pages 21-34 Aftershocks of Underground Nuclear Explosion (Vitaly Adushkin, Alexander Spivak)....Pages 35-49 Statistical Analysis of Effect of Novaya Zemlya Underground Nuclear Explosions on Distant Earthquakes (Juryi A. Borisyuk, Alexander M. Novikov, Alexander V. Seryi)....Pages 51-74 Triggering of Earthquakes by Earthquakes (Alexei Nikolaev, Larry Ruff, Leonid Zimakov)....Pages 75-84 Inducing of Weak Seismicity by Distant Industrial Explosions: Evidence from Statistical Characteristics of Seismic Energy Release (Mikhail V. Nevskiy, Oksana Yu. Riznichenko, Andrey M. Artamonov)....Pages 85-102 On Triggering Large Earthquakes by Underground Nuclear Explosions - Statistical Methods of Detection, Possible Mechanism and Application (Alec Prozorov)....Pages 103-121 Inducing Stress Waves by Underground Nuclear Explosions (Valery A. Anikolenko, Alexei V. Nikolaev)....Pages 123-131 The Influence of Underground Nuclear Explosions upon Fine Structure of Seismicity in Kizel Coal Mine Field (Alexei Malovishko)....Pages 133-141 On Modelling of the Earthquakes’ Dynamics in Geodynamical Systems in the Context of Geological Medium System Organisation (Igor Volodin, Igor Pryanikov, Nicolas Flavitsky)....Pages 143-148 Effect of Underground Nuclear Explosions on Seismic Activity in Surrounding Regions (Oleg K. Kedrov, Grigory M. Steblov)....Pages 149-161 Possible Mechanism of Inducing Earthquakes by Underground Nuclear Explosions (Sergey Balassanian)....Pages 163-175 The Triggering of Aftershocks: Part I: A Search for Tidal Periodicities in the 1989 Loma Prieta (California) Aftershock Sequence (L. Mansinha, Kamal)....Pages 177-186 The Triggering of Aftershocks: Part II: Normal Mode Periodicities in the 1989 Loma Prieta (California) Aftershock Sequence ( Kamal, L. Mansinha)....Pages 187-199 Earthquake Induced Seismicity: Evidence from the Ms7.4 Landers, Earthquake and The Geysers Geothermal Field, California (Joan Gomberg)....Pages 201-213 Response of Seismoactive Medium to Nuclear Explosions. (Nikolai T. Tarasov, Nadejda V. Tarasova)....Pages 215-223 Earthquake Triggering: A Review of Evidence from the 1992 Landers, California, Sequence (Susan E. Hough)....Pages 225-234 Detection of Ionospheric Perturbations Following an Earthquake with the Global Positioning System: Implications for Nuclear Tests Discrimination (Eric Calais, J. Bernard Minster)....Pages 235-253 On the Earthquake Triggering by the Earth’s Tide and Underground Nuclear Explosions (Vsevolod Nikolaev)....Pages 255-265 Ionospheric Response to Natural and Man Made Impacts (O A Pokhotelov, M Parrot, E N Fedorov, V A Pilipenko, V V Surkov, V A Gladychev)....Pages 267-279 Near Real Time Estimation of Seismic Event Magnitude and Moment via P and Lg phases (C. Deniz Mendi, Eystein S. Husebye)....Pages 281-299 On Ms:mb Statistics for Earthquakes and Explosions and their Relation to Some Source Parameters (Asya Kaverina, Alec Prozorov)....Pages 301-318 Libration Points of Triaxial Rotating Ellipsoid and their Application in Geodynamics (Askar Bekov)....Pages 319-322 On Origination of Longlasting Electric Anomalies above Underground Explosion Foci (M. Ya. Balbachan, M. B. Gokhberg)....Pages 323-331 Geometry of Seismic Moment Tensor Representations for Underground Nuclear Explosions (Zhongliang Wu)....Pages 333-341 Correlation of Filling History with Seismicity Near Artificial Water Reservoirs (B. K. Rastogi)....Pages 343-352 Remote Triggering of Large Seismic Events in Mines: Evidence Based on the Spatial and Temporal Migration of Microseismic Events Along Increasing Stress Gradients (Theodore I. Urbancic, Cezar-loan Trifu)....Pages 353-374 Reservoir Induced Seismicity: Twenty Years of Research Associated with Water Storage Impoundment and Operations. (Thomas Vladut)....Pages 375-382 A Possibility of Seismic Activity Induction by Technogenic Processes in KaraBogaz-Gol Gulf (Batyr Karryev)....Pages 383-390 Role of Seismogenic Subhorizontal Earth Crust’s Zones in Inducing of Earthquakes (Vjacheslav Barabanov)....Pages 391-401 The Fracture Mechanics of Induced Seismic Events: Problems and Advances (Peter Knoll, Georg Kowalle)....Pages 403-412 Kinetic Approach to Rock Fracture Process and Monitoring of Induced Seismicity (Valery A. Anikolenko)....Pages 413-419 Contributions to Understanding Man-made Seismicity. Environmental Concepts: Desires and Realities. (Thomas Vladut)....Pages 421-426 Examples of Relationship of Specific Features of Geological Structure Vs. Man - Made Shocks Occurrence (Dana Procházková)....Pages 429-452 Back Matter ....Pages 453-454