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Hole, J.A., Clowes, R.M. and Ellis, R.M. (1992). Interface inversion using broadside seismic refraction data and three-dimensional travel time calculations. Journal of Geophysical Research 97: doi: 10.1029/91JB02858. issn: 0148-0227. |
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A procedure has been developed to interpret densely sampled broadside seismic refraction data recorded from a large air gun array. First arrival travel times are inverted to find the structure on an interface beneath the shot line. Travel times are calculated for three-dimensional velocity models using a rapid finite difference algorithm, adapted to allow variable sampling of the model and the determination of rays. A simple inversion parameterization eliminates the need for matrix inversion. The complete inversion procedure is computationally rapid yet allows the determination of detailed three-dimensional structure. Broadside refraction data recorded in the Queen Charlotte Basin, offshore western Canada, during a multichannel reflection experiment are used to demonstrate the procedure. The data are inverted for the basement interface beneath the shot line, defining a rapidly varying thickness of sedimentary basin fill. The results of the inversion stimulate a reinterpretation of the reflection data and identify a new major basement fault. Structure out of the plane of the reflection section is determined, including the strike of the fault and other nearby features. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1992 |
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Keywords
Seismology, Continental crust, Exploration Geophysics, Seismic methods, Seismology, Instruments and techniques |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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