Application of Fisher method to discriminating earthquakes and explosions using criterion mb/Ms

摘要

We try to give a quantitative and global discrimination function by studying mb/Ms data using Fisher method that is a kind of pattern recognition methods. The reliability of the function is also analyzed. The results show that this criterion works well and has a global feature, which can be used as first-level filtering criterions in event identification. The quantitative and linear discrimination function makes it possible to identify events automatically and achieve the goal to react the events quickly and effectively.