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Research article
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16 Nov 2018
Research article |
| 16 Nov 2018
| 16 Nov 2018
Towards a standard typology of endogenous landslide seismic sources
Floriane Provost
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7516,
EOST/Université de Strasbourg, 5 rue Descartes, 67084
Strasbourg CEDEX, France
Jean-Philippe Malet
Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7516,
EOST/Université de Strasbourg, 5 rue Descartes, 67084
Strasbourg CEDEX, France
Clément Hibert
Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7516,
EOST/Université de Strasbourg, 5 rue Descartes, 67084
Strasbourg CEDEX, France
Agnès Helmstetter
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont
Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, 38000 Grenoble, France
Mathilde Radiguet
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont
Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, 38000 Grenoble, France
David Amitrano
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont
Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, 38000 Grenoble, France
Nadège Langet
Norsar,
Gunnar Randers Vei 15, 2007 Kjeller, Norway
Eric Larose
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont
Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, 38000 Grenoble, France
Clàudia Abancó
Geological Hazards
Prevention Unit, Institut Cartografic i Geologic de Catalunya, Parc de
Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona, Spain
Marcel Hürlimann
Departament of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, UPC-BarcelonaTECH, C. Jordi Girona 1–3,
08034 Barcelona, Spain
Thomas Lebourg
Géosciences Azur, CNRS UMR
7329, OCA/Université de Nice, 250 rue Albert Einstein,
06905 Sophia-Antipolis CEDEX, France
Clara Levy
BRGM, Avenue
C. Guillemin, 45100 Orléans, France
Gaëlle Le Roy
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont
Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, 38000 Grenoble, France
Géolithe, Crolles,
France
Patrice Ulrich
Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7516,
EOST/Université de Strasbourg, 5 rue Descartes, 67084
Strasbourg CEDEX, France
Maurin Vidal
BRGM, Avenue
C. Guillemin, 45100 Orléans, France
Benjamin Vial
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont
Blanc, CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, 38000 Grenoble, France
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This research has been conducted to develop the use of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) for bedload monitoring in rivers. Monitored bedload acoustic signals depend on bedload characteristics (e.g., grain size distribution, fluxes) but are also affected by the environment in which the acoustic waves are propagated. This study focuses on the determination of propagation effects in rivers. An experimental approach has been conducted in several streams to estimate acoustic propagation laws.
Matthias Heck, Alec van Herwijnen, Conny Hammer, Manuel Hobiger, Jürg Schweizer, and Donat Fäh
Earth Surf. Dynam., 7, 491–503, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-491-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-491-2019, 2019
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We used continuous seismic data from two small aperture geophone arrays deployed in the region above Davos in the eastern Swiss Alps to develop a machine learning workflow to automatically identify signals generated by snow avalanches. Our results suggest that the method presented could be used to identify major avalanche periods and highlight the importance of array processing techniques for the automatic classification of avalanches in seismic data.
Andreas Köhler and Christian Weidle
Earth Surf. Dynam., 7, 1–16, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-1-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-1-2019, 2019
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The uppermost part of permanently frozen ground can thaw during summer and refreeze during winter. We use a method based on naturally generated seismic waves to continuously monitor these changes close to the research settlement of Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard between April and August 2016. Our results reveal some potential pitfalls when interpreting temporal variations in the data. However, we show that a careful data analysis makes this method a very useful tool for long-term permafrost monitoring.
Andrea Manconi, Velio Coviello, Maud Galletti, and Reto Seifert
Earth Surf. Dynam., 6, 1219–1227, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-1219-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-1219-2018, 2018
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We evaluated the performance of the low-cost seismic Raspberry Shake (RS) sensors to identify and monitor rockfall activity in alpine environments. The sensors have been tested for a 1-year period in a high alpine environment, recording numerous rock failure events as well as local and distant earthquakes. This study demonstrates that the RS instruments provide a good option to build low seismic monitoring networks to monitor different kinds of geophysical phenomena.
Florian Fuchs, Wolfgang Lenhardt, Götz Bokelmann, and the AlpArray Working Group
Earth Surf. Dynam., 6, 955–970, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-955-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-955-2018, 2018
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The work demonstrates how seismic networks installed in the Alps can be used for country-wide real-time monitoring of rockslide activity. We suggest simple methods that allow us to detect, locate, and characterize rockslides using the seismic signals they generate. We developed an automatic procedure to locate rockslides with kilometer accuracy over hundreds of kilometers of distance. Our findings highlight how seismic networks can help us to understand the triggering of rockslides.
Naomi Vouillamoz, Sabrina Rothmund, and Manfred Joswig
Earth Surf. Dynam., 6, 525–550, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-525-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-525-2018, 2018
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Seismic monitoring of active landslides enables the detection of microseismic signals generated by slope activity. We propose a classification of
microseismic signals observed at two active clay-rich debris slides and a simple method to constrain their source origin and their size
based on their signal amplitudes. A better understanding of landslide-induced microseismicity is crucial for the development of early warning systems
based on landslide-induced microseismic signal precursors.
Pippa L. Whitehouse
Earth Surf. Dynam., 6, 401–429, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-401-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-401-2018, 2018
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This article is a contribution to a special issue on
Two centuries of modelling across scales. It describes the historical observations, evolving hypotheses, and early calculations that led to the development of the field of glacial isostatic sdjustment (GIA) modelling, which seeks to understand feedbacks between ice-sheet change, sea-level change, and solid Earth deformation. Recent and future advances are discussed. Future progress will likely involve an interdisciplinary approach.
Clément Hibert, Jean-Philippe Malet, Franck Bourrier, Floriane Provost, Frédéric Berger, Pierrick Bornemann, Pascal Tardif, and Eric Mermin
Earth Surf. Dynam., 5, 283–292, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-283-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-283-2017, 2017
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Short summary
Seismic sources generated by the deformation of unstable slopes are diverse in terms of signal properties and mechanisms. Standardized catalogues of landslide endogenous seismicity can help understanding the physical processes controlling slope dynamics. We propose a generic typology of seismic sources based on the analysis of signals recorded at various instrumented slopes. We demonstrate that the seismic signals present similar features at different sites and discuss their mechanical sources.
Seismic sources generated by the deformation of unstable slopes are diverse in terms of signal...
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