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Application of Simplified Site Characterization Method (SSCM) active- and passive-source surveys at 39 sites across California

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2022-01-10
End Date
2022-08-23

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Gomez, J., Yong, A.K., Hayashi, K., Martin, A., Di Martino, A., Nye, T.A., Guerra, L., Kottke, A., and Steidl, J.H., 2022, Application of Simplified Site Characterization (SSCM) active- and passive-source surveys at 39 sites across California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E1LIZ0.

Summary

The Simplified Site Characterization Method (SSCM) was employed to obtain VS30 data at 39 sites across California. These geophysical surveys utilized both active- and passive-source methods wherever site conditions allowed. Primary focus was on characterization of seismic stations. Major regions surveyed include the San Francisco Bay Area, Anza Valley, Imperial Valley, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara. Also characterized were 4 PG&E dams. Active-source methods were designed for Rayleigh-wave MASW analysis, while passive-source methods were designed for use with ESAC analysis approach. Also included in this data release are data sets for geophysical surveys of five seismic stations done by standard approach surface-wave methods.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Jose R Gomez
Originator :
Jose R Gomez, Alan K Yong, Koichi Hayashi, Antony Martin, Andrea Di Martino, Tara A Nye, Lilah Guerra, Albert Kotke, Jamison H Steidl
Metadata Contact :
Jose R Gomez
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Earthquake Hazards Program
USGS Mission Area :
Natural Hazards

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SSCM_metadata.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		63.53 KB application/fgdc+xml
SSCM_3-Component_only.zip 316.67 MB application/zip
SSCM_Active-source.zip 922.69 KB application/zip
SSCM_Passive-source.zip 325.19 MB application/zip
Standard_SWM.zip 963.93 MB application/zip
SSCM_deployment_record.xlsx 151.73 KB application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Standard_SWM_deployment record.xlsx 32.8 KB application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet

Purpose

Data contains active- and passive-source ground motion recordings obtained at 27 seismic station sites and 12 sites located at four PG&E dams. The purpose for collection of this data was to perform site characterization analysis with the goal of obtaining VS30.

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