Synchronization and Triggering: from Fracture to Earthquake Processes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Theoretical Studies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Nonlinear Dynamics as a Tool for Revealing Synchronization and Ordering in Geophysical Time Series: Application to Caucasus Seismicity

      • Teimuraz Matcharashvili, Tamaz Chelidze

      Pages 3-21

   3. Models of Stick-Slip Motion: Impact of Periodic Forcing

      • T. Chelidze, N. Varamashvili

      Pages 23-33

   4. Shear Oscillations, Rotations and Interactions in Asymmetric Continuum

      • Roman Teisseyre

      Pages 35-49

   5. Processes in Micro-Fracture Continuum

      • Roman Teisseyre, Zbigniew Czechowski

      Pages 51-61

   6. On a Simple Stochastic Cellular Automaton with Avalanches: Simulation and Analytical Results

      • Mariusz Białecki, Zbigniew Czechowski

      Pages 63-75

   7. Ito Equations as Macroscopic Stochastic Models of Geophysical Phenomena – Construction of the Models on the Basis of Time Series

      • Z. Czechowski, M. Białecki

      Pages 77-96

   8. The Importance of Privilege for the Appearance of Long-Tail Distributions

      • Zbigniew Czechowski

      Pages 97-119

3. Laboratory Experiments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121

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   2. Triggering and Synchronization of Stick-Slip: Experiments on Spring-Slider System

      • T. Chelidze, T. Matcharashvili, O. Lursmanashvili, N. Varamashvili, N. Zhukova, E. Meparidze

      Pages 123-164

   3. Oscillating Load-Induced Acoustic Emission in Laboratory Experiment

      • A. Ponomarev, D. Lockner, S. Stroganova, S. Stanchits, V. Smirnov

      Pages 165-177

   4. Acoustic Emission Dynamics Initiated by Fluid Infusion on Laboratory Scale

      • A. Ponomarev, G. Sobolev, Yu. Maibuk

      Pages 179-200

   5. Acoustic Emission Spectra Classification from Rock Samples of Etna Basalt in Deformation-Decompression Laboratory Experiments

      • V. de Rubeis, S. Vinciguerra, P. Tosi, P. Sbarra, P. M. Benson

      Pages 201-211

   6. Phase-Shifted Fields: Some Experimental Evidence

      • Roman Teisseyre, Tamaz Chelidze, Krzysztof. P. Teisseyre

      Pages 213-220

4. Field Observations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221

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   2. Periodical Oscillations of Microseisms before the Sumatra Earthquake of December 26, 2004

      • G. Sobolev, A. Lyubushin

      Pages 223-241

   3. Synchronizations of Microseismic Oscillations as the Indicators of the Instability of a Seismically Active Region

      • G. A. Sobolev, A. A. Lyubushin, N. A. Zakrzhevskaya

      Pages 243-252

   4. Multifractal Parameters of Low-Frequency Microseisms

      • A. Lyubushin

      Pages 253-272

   5. Changes in Dynamics of Seismic Processes Around Enguri High Dam Reservoir Induced by Periodic Variation of Water Level

      • T. Matcharashvili, T. Chelidze, V. Abashidze, N. Zhukova, E. Meparidze

      Pages 273-286

Processes of synchronization and interaction play a very special role in different physical problems concerning the dynamics of the Earth’s interior; they are of particular importance in the study of seismic phenomena, and their complexity is strongly affected by the variety of geological structures and inhomogeneities of the medium that hamper the course of these processes and their intensity. The attempt to tackle these problems is a great challenge from experimental, observational and theoretical point of view. We present in this Monograph the theoretical and experimental results achieved in the frame of the European Project “Triggering and synchronization of seismic/ acoustic events by weak external forcing as a sign of approaching the critical point” (INTAS Ref. Nr 05-1000008-7889); in this Project, which was inspired by Professor Tamaz Chelidze, our aim was to give grounds for better understanding and interpretation of dynamical interactive processes of physical ?elds, both found in the laboratory experiments as well as in ?eld observations. One of the leading problems – related to synchronization and interaction of different physical ?elds in fracture processes concerns triggering and initiation of rupture and displa- ments within the Earth interior. From this point of view, the results from laboratory studies on synchronization and interaction and those found and involved in ?eld observations, helped to improve the theoretical background. Reversely, some of the presented new theoretical approaches have served to stimulate laboratory and ?eld studies.

• Borehole
• Earthquake Prediction
• Earthquake Processes
• Earthquake Statistics
• Induced Seismicity
• Reservoir
• earthquake
• fracture
• microseism
• seismic
• seismology

• Vulcanologia (INGV), Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e, Roma, Italy

  Valerio Rubeis

• Inst. Geophysics, PAN Warszawa, Warszawa, Poland

  Zbigniew Czechowski

• , Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

  Roman Teisseyre

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