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SUMMARY The dependence of seismic wave speeds on propagation or polarization direction, called seismic anisotropy, is a relatively direct indicator of mantle deformation and flow. Mantle seismic anisotropy is often inferred from measurements of shear-wave splitting. A number of standard techniques to measure shear-wave splitting have been applied globally; for example, *KS splitting is often used to measure upper mantle anisotropy. In order to obtain robust constraints on anisotropic geometry, it is necessary to sample seismic anisotropy from different directions, ideally using different seismic phases with different incidence angles. However, many standard analysis techniques can only be applied for certain epicentral distances and source–receiver geometries. To search for new ways to detect mantle anisotropy, instead of focusing on the sensitivity of individual phases, we investigate the wavefield as a whole: we apply a ‘wavefield differencing’ approach to (systematically) understand what parts of the seismic wavefield are most affected by splitting due to seismic anisotropy in the mantle. We analyze differences between synthetic global wavefields calculated for isotropic and anisotropic input models, incorporating seismic anisotropy at different depths. Our results confirm that the seismic phases that are commonly used in splitting techniques are indeed strongly influenced by mantle anisotropy. However, we also identify less commonly used phases whose waveforms reflect the effects of anisotropy. For example, PS is strongly affected by splitting due to seismic anisotropy in the upper mantle. We show that PS can be used to fill in gaps in global coverage in shear-wave splitting data sets (for example, beneath ocean basins). We find that PcS is also a promising phase, and present a proof-of-concept example of PcS splitting analysis across the contiguous United States using an array processing approach. Because PcS is recorded at much shorter distances than *KS phases, PcS splitting can therefore fill in gaps in backazimuthal coverage. Our wavefield differencing results further hint at additional potential novel methods to detect and characterize splitting due to mantle seismic anisotropy.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1638186
- PAR ID:
- 10274538
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Structural Engineering
- Volume:
- 146
- Issue:
- 9
- ISSN:
- 0733-9445
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 04020177
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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- https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002743
