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SEISMOLOGY AT IAG-USP. IAG: Inst. Astronomy, Geophysics & Atmospheric Sciences USP: University of São Paulo. Main Research Areas. Brazilian seismicity:. Crustal and upper mantle structure. Natural and dam-induced Seismic risk - Crustal stresses. deep seismic refraction
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SEISMOLOGY AT IAG-USP IAG: Inst. Astronomy, Geophysics & Atmospheric Sciences USP: University of São Paulo
Main Research Areas Brazilian seismicity: Crustal and upper mantle structure • Natural and dam-induced • Seismic risk • - Crustal stresses • deep seismic refraction • receiver functions • - upper mantle tomography Cooperation with Carnegie Institute, USGS-Menlo Park Northwestern University, Montpellier (France), Univ. S. Carolina, Barcelona, Potsdam
Natal, UFRN. Univ. Federal Rio Grande do Norte (RCBR) Brasilia, UnB (BDFB) Rio Claro, UNESP (RCLB) São Paulo, USP IPT Seismology Groups dam-induced natural
Risco Sísmico no Sudeste mapa sismotectônico acel. 0,1g -> return period 50.000 years - Support from Petrobrás/Eletronuclear
Crustal Seismic Refraction arco magm. craton SF Crustal section in Tocantins foldbelt between Amazon and Sao Francisco cratons. (Berrocal et al., 2004. Tectonophysics)
Present temporary stations temporary BB stations since 1992 7 STS-2 5 Guralps (100s) 10 RT 72A a few 130 Swiss Stations (2002-2004) Tomografia (Feng et al.,2006)
Upper Mantle P and S Tomography, Central and SE Brazil. Nazca plate Engdahl, Van der Hilst & Berrocal, GRL 1995. Schimmel, Assumpção & VanDecar, JGR 2003
Upper Mantle Surface Wave Tomography - cooperation with Suzan Van der Lee (Northwestern Univ.) Vs, 100km depth Phys. Earth Planet. Int. 2004; JGR 2006, submitted
Crustal structure with Receiver Functions espessura crustal (km) On going projects in cooperation with Natal, Brasilia, Rio Claro, NWU, Univ. South Carolina,
Z R high frequency (~5Hz) receiver functions in sedimentary basins
Inversão da Função do Receptor basalto arenitos e a embasamento b Zevallos et al.(submitted 2005)
Future? 2) Crustal and upper mantle structure. (with Natal, NWU, S. Carolina Univ, Barcelona) Pool of 40 BB + 400 texans, to be funded by Petrobrás and used by Brazilian universities. 1) Northern Paraná Basin : Basement topography and basin evolution. (with S. Carolina Univ.)