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Wong et al. 1983
Wong, J., Hurley, P. and West, G.F. (1983). Crosshole seismology and seismic imaging in crystalline rocks. Geophysical Research Letters 10: doi: 10.1029/GL010i008p00686. issn: 0094-8276.

A borehole-to-borehole audiofrequency seismic system using piezoelectric transducers as active elements has been developed and used to investigate crystalline rocks in Canada. High-quality seismograms have been recorded for transmitter-receiver distances of up to 230 meters. It has been found that both travel times and signal amplitudes provide diagnostic information about rock quality. Two-dimensional images of seismic velocity and transparency distributions between two boreholes, derived from observed arrival times and amplitudes by simple back-projection tomography, reflect lithology and geological structure. The results indicate the potential usefulness of crosshole seismic imaging as a tool for rock mass characterization

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