Summary: | Coda of high frequency earthquakes contains information about attenuation propetries of the environment between earthquake hypocentre and seismic station. By application of different methods of coda anlysis one can derive these properties. I applied three methods to seismograms from autumn 2011 from WEBNET network monitoring seismic activity in West Bohemia/Vogtland area: basic method to derive Qc parameter of the environment, and two methods that allow for separation of intrinsic attenuation (Qi) and attenuation due the scattering (Qsc): method MLTWA (Multiple Lapse Time Window Analysis) and method based on energy flux model. Values of Qc are relatively small (from 22 to 600, which depends on the length of the window in which the analysis is carried out and on the frequency and station used), which is in good agrement with the high seismic activity in the area. Qc shows frequency, depth and lateral dependances. It increases with frequency and depth and in the southwest direction. The applicability of methods for separation of Qi and Qsc are limited. With short hypocentral distancies as we have coda is not affected by scattering. Because of this, I was unable to use MLTWA method and the method of energy flux model was usable to derive only the values of Qi. These values are from 120 (1,5 Hz at...
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