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Induced seismicity in geologic carbon storage
Víctor Vilarrasa
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Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, Spanish
National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Associated Unit: Hydrogeology Group UPC-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Invited contribution by Víctor Vilarrasa, recipient of the EGU Energy, Resources and the Environment Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Award 2018.
Jesus Carrera
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, Spanish
National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Associated Unit: Hydrogeology Group UPC-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Sebastià Olivella
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of
Catalonia (UPC-BarcelonaTech), Barcelona, Spain
Jonny Rutqvist
Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley,
CA, USA
Lyesse Laloui
Laboratory of Soil Mechanics, École Polytechnique
Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gaelle Lamarque and Jordi Julià
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Tuna Eken
Solid Earth, 10, 713–723, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-713-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-713-2019, 2019
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Proper magnitude estimates for earthquakes can give insight into the seismic energy released at an earthquake source. This is, in fact, essential for better seismic hazard assessments in tectonically active regions. In the present work, I examine local earthquakes in central Anatolia to estimate their moment magnitudes. The main outcome of this study is an empirical relation that can provide a direct physical quantity of seismic energy in the study region.
Marius Kriegerowski, Simone Cesca, Matthias Ohrnberger, Torsten Dahm, and Frank Krüger
Solid Earth, 10, 317–328, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-317-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-317-2019, 2019
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We developed a method that allows to estimate the acoustic attenuation of seismic waves within regions with high earthquake source densities. Attenuation is of high interest as it allows to draw conclusions on the origin of seismic activity. We apply our method to north-west Bohemia, which is regularly affected by earthquake swarms during which thousands of earthquakes are registered within a few days. We find reduced attenuation within the active volume, which may indicate high fluid content.
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Short summary
To meet the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit temperature increase below 2 ºC, geologic carbon storage (GCS) will be necessary at the gigatonne scale. But to successfully deploy GCS, seismicity induced by CO2 injection should be controlled and maintained below a threshold that does not generate nuisances to the population. We conclude that felt induced seismicity can be minimized provided that a proper site characterization, monitoring and pressure management are performed.
To meet the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit temperature increase below 2 ºC, geologic...
