| Title | Micro-Earthquake Data Processing and Analysis System (MEPAS), a Software for Geothermal Applications |
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| Authors | Shin-ichi Miyazaki, Mineyuki Hanano, Tayuki Kondoh, Hisato Yoshizawa, Tatsuya Kajiwara, Shigeo Tsuchibuchi, Masaki Takahas |
| Year | 1995 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | microearthquake, geothermal exploration, computer software, seismological analysis, 3D display, Kakkonda geothermal field |
| Abstract | NEDO has developed MEPAS, a software for exploration of geothermal reservoir. MEPAS has bcen developed as a tool for geologists to analyze earthquakes and find fractures by comparing earthquakes with other exploration data. MEPAS consists of a seismic data processing part and a geological analysis part. The geological analysis part features 3D display, time and space distribution display, fracture plane extraction program, focal mechanism display, display of probability of hypocenter location, etc. Using these functions, the user can extract possible fracture planes suggested hypocenters and examine relation between earthquakes and geological structure. At the field some fracture planes were extracted. |