RUAUMOKO

In this study we present some statistical aspects of the estimation of earthquake source parameters. The problems dealt with include incompleteness of model specification and seismic scattering.

Chapter 1 provides some statistical theory and discusses the fitting of finite parameter time series models including non-linear regression.

Chapter 2 introduces the seismological basis for the fitted models and related problems including attenuation and scattering.

Chapter 3 introduces a technique appropriate for the models of chapter 2 and discusses some theory and practical aspects of the technique. An example is presented illustrating the use of the technique.

('(DAG))This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF CEE79-01642.