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- Title
- Evaluation of Ground-Motion Modeling Techniques for Use in Global ShakeMap--A Critique of Instrumental Ground-Motion Prediction Equations, Peak Ground Motion to Macroseismic Intensity Conversions, and Macroseismic Intensity Predictions in Different Tectonic Settings.
- File
- PB2010101536.pdf
- Author(s)
- Allen, T. I.; Wald, D. J.
- Source
- January 2009, 122 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- USGS-OFR-2009-1047
- Abstract
- ;Contents Introduction; Ground-Motion Datasets; (Instrumental Strong Motion; Macroseismic Intensity); Earthquake Source Parameters and Distance Metrics; Instrumental Ground-Motion Predictions (Shallow Crustal Relations, Subduction-Zone Relations, Stable Continental Regions); Peak Ground-Motion-to-Intensity Relations (Active Shallow Crust, Subduction Zones); Macroseismic Intensity Prediction Equations (Active Shallow Crust, Subduction Zones, Stable Continent); Discussion and Application for Global ShakeMap; Acknowledgments; References Cited; Figures; Appendix 1 - Active Crustal Instrumental Data; Appendix 2 - Subduction Zone Instrumental Data; Appendix 3 - Stable Continent Instrumental Data; Appendix 4 - Active Crustal Macroseismic Data; Appendix 5 - Subduction Zone Macroseismic Data; Appendix 6 - Stable Continent Macroseismic Data; Appendix 7 - Active Crustal GMPE Magnitude Dependence for PGA; Appendix 8 - Active Crustal GMPE Magnitude Dependence for PGV; Appendix 9 - Magnitude Dependence of the Abrahamson and Silva (2008) GMPE; Appendix 10 - Magnitude Dependence of the Idriss (2008) GMPE; Appendix 11 - Magnitude Dependence of the Cua and Heaton GMPE; Appendix 12 - Subduction Zone GMPE Magnitude Dependence for PGA; Appendix 13 - Subduction Zone GMPE Magnitude Dependence for PGV.
- Keywords
- Ground-motion modeling; Mapping; Instruments; Ground-Motion Datasets; Qualitative uncertainty assignments; ShakeMaps; Figures; Instrumental Ground-Motion Predictions; Evauations; Peak Ground-Motion-to-Intensity Relations; Ground motion estimation; Macroseismic intensity prediction equations; Tectonic settings; Earthquake Source Parameters and Distance Metrics; Shallow crusts; Subduction zones; Earthquakes