First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)

Local site conditions can significantly influence the amplitude, duration, and frequency content of seismic recordings, making the characterization of subsoil properties a critical component in seismic hazard assessment. However, despite extensive research, standardized methodologies for assessing s...

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Main Authors: Lucia Nardone, Rebecca Sveva Morelli, Guido Gaudiosi, Francesco Liguoro, Danilo Galluzzo, Massimo Orazi
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description Local site conditions can significantly influence the amplitude, duration, and frequency content of seismic recordings, making the characterization of subsoil properties a critical component in seismic hazard assessment. However, despite extensive research, standardized methodologies for assessing site effects are still lacking. This study presents preliminary steps in the site characterization of a small area of Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy), with the aim of enhancing understanding of local lithology and seismic wave propagation. The analysis focuses on the broad-band seismic station CSTH, installed in 2021, and incorporates data from a temporary 2D array of five short-period sensors deployed around the station. These sensors recorded both ambient noise and seismic events associated with caldera dynamics. To improve the robustness of the characterization, data from two additional permanent broad-band stations (CPIS and CSOB) of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia—Osservatorio Vesuviano’s monitoring network, also located nearby a hydrothermal field, were included. Spectral analyses such as Power Spectral Density (PSD), Horizontal-to-Vertical (H/V) spectral ratios, and f-k array technique were performed to evaluate the frequency-dependent response of the site and to support the development of a comprehensive seismic site model.
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spelling doaj-art-5eec42e67e9a435c832e5f8dc4c46bf72025-08-20T03:36:23ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-08-012515478710.3390/s25154787First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)Lucia Nardone0Rebecca Sveva Morelli1Guido Gaudiosi2Francesco Liguoro3Danilo Galluzzo4Massimo Orazi5Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Osservatorio Vesuviano, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyLocal site conditions can significantly influence the amplitude, duration, and frequency content of seismic recordings, making the characterization of subsoil properties a critical component in seismic hazard assessment. However, despite extensive research, standardized methodologies for assessing site effects are still lacking. This study presents preliminary steps in the site characterization of a small area of Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy), with the aim of enhancing understanding of local lithology and seismic wave propagation. The analysis focuses on the broad-band seismic station CSTH, installed in 2021, and incorporates data from a temporary 2D array of five short-period sensors deployed around the station. These sensors recorded both ambient noise and seismic events associated with caldera dynamics. To improve the robustness of the characterization, data from two additional permanent broad-band stations (CPIS and CSOB) of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia—Osservatorio Vesuviano’s monitoring network, also located nearby a hydrothermal field, were included. Spectral analyses such as Power Spectral Density (PSD), Horizontal-to-Vertical (H/V) spectral ratios, and f-k array technique were performed to evaluate the frequency-dependent response of the site and to support the development of a comprehensive seismic site model.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/15/4787seismic site characterizationCSTH seismic BB stationspectral analysis
spellingShingle Lucia Nardone
Rebecca Sveva Morelli
Guido Gaudiosi
Francesco Liguoro
Danilo Galluzzo
Massimo Orazi
First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)
Sensors
seismic site characterization
CSTH seismic BB station
spectral analysis
title First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)
title_full First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)
title_fullStr First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)
title_full_unstemmed First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)
title_short First Steps Towards Site Characterization Activities at the CSTH Broad-Band Station of the Campi Flegrei’s Seismic Monitoring Network (Italy)
title_sort first steps towards site characterization activities at the csth broad band station of the campi flegrei s seismic monitoring network italy
topic seismic site characterization
CSTH seismic BB station
spectral analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/15/4787
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