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Seismoacoustic Signals from the Tropicana Implosion

Description: 

Over the last five years the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) has increased the dedicated deployments of infrasound sensor arrays. They have been established in the Las Vegas, NV region and at the NNSS, with the main deployment occurring during the COVID shutdown. The classification of acoustic signals in an urban environment is hampered by the additional municipal noise sources as well as signal reflection caused by infrastructure. During these deployments numerous event sources were collected, including the recent implosion of the Tropicana Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, which provide a unique opportunity to studies the impacts on signals in a real-world situation. Additional sources, include the Tonga Eruption, OSIRIS-REx, other explosions, and rocket launches signatures for seismoacoustic studies between urban and rural deployments. The varying levels of noise produced during these events and the opportunity to collect unique signatures is the basis for our study. We will show the connection of seismic events to infrasonic signals and demonstrate the utility of augmenting a traditional seismic network with infrasound sensors.

Session: Advancements in Forensic Seismology and Explosion Monitoring [Poster]

Type: Poster

Date: 4/17/2025

Presentation Time: 08:00 AM (local time)

Presenting Author: Cleat

Student Presenter: No

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Poster Number: 99

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