Abstract

 

Mathematical Problems of Generation and Interaction of Acoustic and Seismic Waves From Vibrational Sources

V.V.Kovalevsky, G.V.Reshetova (Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia)

e-mail: vvkov@opg.sscc.ru

The paper deals with the statement of mathematical problems and the analysis of experimental data of physical phenomena, connected with generation, long-distance propagation and interaction of the acoustic and the seismic waves from powerful vibrational sources working on the interface of the elastic Earth - atmosphere. This phenomena were observed in the experiments with powerful seismic vibrators of the infrasonic frequency range, when the acoustic and the induced surface seismic waves were recorded at the distances of 20 and 50 km from the sources. Three problem of mathematical modeling of this phenomena are considered. 1 - Modeling of acoustic waves radiation. The mathematical statement of the problem is connected with solution of the direct dynamic problem for an elastic medium and acoustics with a vibrational source on the interface of two media. 2 - Modeling of long-distance propagation of acoustic waves. In contrast to the seismic channel, the acoustic channel is much more variable and depends on atmospheric conditions. The problem is three- dimensional and the model of a medium should be nonlinear and include characteristics of a real atmosphere - the altitude distribution of a density, temperature and velocity of a wind in order to determine conditions of the formation of the near-surface wave channel. 3 - Modeling of acousto-seismic induction process. The mathematical statement is the solution of the direct dynamic problem for an layered elastic medium and acoustics with the acoustic wave moving at the angle to the interface of two media.

 

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