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Seismic, Ambient Noise Correlation

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Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics

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Definition

Seismic noise: permanent motion of the Earth surface that is not related to earthquakes or specific controlled sources.

Introduction

Traditional observational methods in seismology are based on earthquake records. It results in two main shortcomings. First, most techniques are based on waves emitted by earthquakes that occurred only in geologically active areas, mainly plate boundaries. This results in a limited resolution in all other areas where earthquakes are not present. Second, the repetition of earthquakes is rare, preventing the study of continuous changes within active structures such as volcanoes or faults.

Also at smaller scales in the context of geophysics prospecting, the resolution is limited by the number and power of sources, making it difficult to image large areas and/or deep structures. Similarly, reproducible sources are necessary for time-lapse monitoring leading to long-duration surveys that are difficult to achieve.

Nowadays, the seismic networks are...

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  1. Observatoire de Grenoble, Université Joseph Fourier and CNRS, BP 53, 38041, Grenoble, France

    Michel Campillo & Philippe Roux

  2. Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75252, Paris, France

    Nikolai M. Shapiro

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Campillo, M., Roux, P., Shapiro, N.M. (2011). Seismic, Ambient Noise Correlation. In: Gupta, H.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8702-7_218

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