SEGJ Technical Conference


Applicability study on estimation of S-wave velocity profile using inversion of Coda H/V spectrum


Abstract
A new method using inversion of coda H/V spectrum is examined to estimate the S-wave velocity profile down to seismic bedrock. The inverse analysis is based on the theoretical H/V spectrum of surface wave proposed for microtremor H/V spectra analyses. In order to confirm the applicability of this estimating method, the coda H/V spectrum analysis is conducted at Narita observatory site using three-component seismometers. The estimated S-wave profile is consistent with the available profiles derived from the PS loggings, microtremor array explorations, S-wave seismic explorations, receiver functions and vertical seismic array analyses, respectively.