Characterization of the seismic environment at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, South Dakota

J. Harms; F. Acernese; F. Barone; I. Bartos; M. Beker; J.F.J. van den Brand; N. Christensen; M. Coughlin; R. DeSalvo; S. Dorsher; J. Heise; S. Kandhasamy; V. Mandic; S. Marka; G. Mueller; L. Naticchioni; T. O'Keefe; D.S. Rabeling; A. Sajeva; T. Trancynger; V. Wand

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/27/22/225011

Characterization of the seismic environment at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, South Dakota

J. Harms^*, F. Acernese, F. Barone, I. Bartos, M. Beker, J.F.J. van den Brand, N. Christensen, M. Coughlin, R. DeSalvo, S. Dorsher, J. Heise, S. Kandhasamy, V. Mandic, S. Marka, G. Mueller, L. Naticchioni, T. O'Keefe, D.S. Rabeling, A. Sajeva, T. TrancyngerV. Wand

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Abstract

An array of seismometers is being developed at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, the former Homestake mine, in South Dakota to study the properties of underground seismic fields and Newtonian noise, and to investigate the possible advantages of constructing a third-generation gravitational-wave detector underground. Seismic data were analyzed to characterize seismic noise and disturbances. External databases were used to identify sources of seismic waves: ocean-wave data to identify sources of oceanic microseisms and surface wind-speed data to investigate correlations with seismic motion as a function of depth. In addition, sources of events contributing to the spectrum at higher frequencies are characterized by studying the variation of event rates over the course of a day. Long-term observations of spectral variations provide further insight into the nature of seismic sources. Seismic spectra at three different depths are compared, establishing the 4100 ft level as a world-class low seismic-noise environment.

Original language	English
Article number	225011
Number of pages	22
Journal	Classical and Quantum Gravity
Volume	27
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/22/225011
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Harms, J., Acernese, F., Barone, F., Bartos, I., Beker, M., van den Brand, J. F. J., Christensen, N., Coughlin, M., DeSalvo, R., Dorsher, S., Heise, J., Kandhasamy, S., Mandic, V., Marka, S., Mueller, G., Naticchioni, L., O'Keefe, T., Rabeling, D. S., Sajeva, A., ... Wand, V. (2010). Characterization of the seismic environment at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, South Dakota. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 27(22), Article 225011. https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/22/225011

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