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Myers et al. 1987
Myers, P.B., Miller, R.D. and Steeples, D.W. (1987). Shallow seismic reflection profile of the Meers fault, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Geophysical Research Letters 14: doi: 10.1029/GL014i007p00749. issn: 0094-8276.

A high-resolution seismic-reflection survey was conducted across the Meers fault in Comanche County, Oklahoma, in an attempt to determine the shallow structure associated with the fault zone. A downhole .50-caliber rifle was used as the seismic-energy source. Two 100-Hz geophones were connected in series at each receiver station. A 1.22-m station spacing was used for both source and receiver. Field recording parameters were set to optimize seismic reflections in the 40--150 millisecond range. A pre-analog-to-digital low-cut filter (24 dB/octave rolloff with -3 dB point of 220 Hz) resulted in dominant frequencies in excess of 150 Hz. Several interpretable reflection events between 40 and 120 msec on the processed seismic section provide a clear picture of the shallow structure. Reverse faulting is evident not only at the scarp itself but also on both the upthrown (north) and downthrown (south) portions of the line. This suggests the fault zone extends at least 180 m in both directions (north and south) from the scarp itself. Recent movement appears only to have occurred along the major fault associated with the scarp. The northern portion of the seismic line is characterized by gentle folding, which is not present on the southern portion. ¿American Geophysical Union 1987

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