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Journal articles on the topic "Seismology and Seismic Exploration"

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Davis, Thomas L. "Multicomponent seismology—The next wave." GEOPHYSICS 66, no. 1 (January 2001): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1444920.

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Multicomponent seismology requires recording of seismic data with three‐ and sometimes four‐component receivers. The three components measure displacement of the ground, usually in two horizontal and one vertical directions. The fourth component is a measurement of pressure, which is used in sea‐bottom surveys. Measuring three components of ground displacement enables the recording of compressional (P) and shear (S) waves which represent the full complement of “body” waves in seismology. Earthquake seismologists have been using the full complement for years to interpret the structure of our living planet; however, exploration seismologists have been slow to bring multicomponent seismology to the forefront of their measurement system. This is finally changing. Thanks to new seismic acquisition recording systems, it is now feasible to economically record multicomponent seismic data in both land and marine (sea‐bottom) settings. In the future, all land or sea‐bottom seismic data will be recorded by multicomponent technology, thereby bringing us the next wave of exploration geophysics as we begin to “see the unseen.”
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Wang, Zhijing (Zee). "Fundamentals of seismic rock physics." GEOPHYSICS 66, no. 2 (March 2001): 398–412. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1444931.

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During the past 50 years or so, tremendous progress has been made in studying physical properties of rocks and minerals in relation to seismic exploration and earthquake seismology. During this period, many theories have been developed and many experiments have been carried out. Some of these theories and experimental results have played important roles in advancing earth sciences and exploration technologies. This tutorial paper attempts to summarize some of these results.
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GAUZELLINO, PATRICIA M., JUAN E. SANTOS, and DONGWOO SHEEN. "FREQUENCY DOMAIN WAVE PROPAGATION MODELING IN EXPLORATION SEISMOLOGY." Journal of Computational Acoustics 09, no. 03 (September 2001): 941–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218396x01000917.

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To evaluate the wavefield for realistic 2-D and 3-D models we used a parallel computer, employing algorithms designed specifically to profit from the parallel architecture. The numerical procedures are iterative domain decomposition algorithms employing a nonconforming finite element, which are used to discretize the viscoacoustic and viscoelastic wave equations describing wave propagation in a porous medium saturated by either a single-phase or a two-phase compressible inviscid fluid and subject to absorbing boundary conditions at the artificial boundaries. Our purpose is to establish the effect of gas, brine or oil and gas-brine or gas-oil pore fluids on seismic velocities. Numerical examples showing the implementation of the algorithm to compute crosshole seismic response of simple 2-D and 3-D hydrocarbon reservoirs are presented.
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Pang, Yao, Lijun Yan, Yuan Liu, Lin Tang, Rui Zhu, and Guofeng Liu. "Seismic Wave Finite-Difference Forward Modeling for Orogenic Gold Deposits." Minerals 12, no. 11 (November 19, 2022): 1465. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min12111465.

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The demand for deep prospecting has led to an increase in the enthusiasm for seismic techniques in mineral exploration. Reflection seismology applications in the base metal industry have achieved success. For orogenic gold deposits, however, their applicable conditions remain to be investigated. This paper simulated seismic wave propagation based on a finite-difference algorithm with an accuracy of eighth order in space and second order in time to investigate the factors influencing the reflection seismic exploration results. Then, the paper assessed the algorithm’s feasibility for orogenic gold deposits, taking the giant Zaozigou deposit in central China as an example. The forward modeling showed that the petrophysical properties, dimensions, and dip of targets significantly affected the seismic exploration results. In the Zaozigou model, shallowly dipping orebodies were well imaged with precise extension and thickness. Steeply dipping orebodies were recognized but their thickness information was lost. Steeply dipping orebodies at depth were not detectable under a surface configuration. These problems could be effectively solved by increasing the array length and using vertical seismic profiling methods. For small orebodies, multiwave and multicomponent seismic techniques offered more valuable information in terms of mineral exploration. In conclusion, it was possible to locate orogenic gold deposits using the reflection seismology method.
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Schmelzbach, Cedric, Stefanie Donner, Heiner Igel, David Sollberger, Taufiq Taufiqurrahman, Felix Bernauer, Mauro Häusler, Cédéric Van Renterghem, Joachim Wassermann, and Johan Robertsson. "Advances in 6C seismology: Applications of combined translational and rotational motion measurements in global and exploration seismology." GEOPHYSICS 83, no. 3 (May 1, 2018): WC53—WC69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/geo2017-0492.1.

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Over the past few decades, the potential of collocated measurements of 6C data (3C of translational and 3C of rotational motion) has been demonstrated in global seismology using high-sensitivity, observatory-based ring laser technology. Proposed applications of 6C seismology range from tomographic reconstruction of near-receiver structure to the reduction of nonuniqueness in seismic source inverse problems. Applications to exploration problems have so far been hampered by the lack of appropriate sensors, but several applications have been proposed and demonstrated with array-derived rotational motion estimates. With the recent availability of, for example, fiber-optic-based high-sensitivity rotational motion sensors, widespread applications of 6C techniques to exploration problems are in sight. Potential applications are based on, for example, the fact that the extended set of combined translational and rotational motion observations enables carrying out array-type processing with single-station recordings such as wavefield separation and surface-wave suppression. Furthermore, measuring the rotational component (curl) of the seismic wavefield enables direct isolation of the S-wave constituents and could significantly improve S-wave exploration. Rotational measurements provide estimates of the spatial wavefield gradient at the free surface that allow carrying out analyses such as local slowness estimation and wavefield reconstruction. Furthermore, rotational motion measurements can help to resolve wavefield infidelity introduced by seismic instruments that are not well-coupled to the ground.
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Thomas, José Eduardo. "Multichannel estimate of the seismic wavelet." GEOPHYSICS 51, no. 3 (March 1986): 838–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1442136.

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One of the fundamental problems in exploration seismology is to obtain a seismic record which has both high resolution and high ratio of signal to noise. If the seismic trace has a fair signal‐to‐noise (S/N) ratio, then subsequent data processing can be applied to improve the resolution. Basically, this data‐processing technique is the deconvolution of the source wavelet from the field seismic traces.
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Malischewsky, Peter. "Seismic tomography. With applications in global seismology and exploration geophysics." Tectonophysics 172, no. 3-4 (February 1990): 369–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(90)90043-8.

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Aleksandrov, Vadim, Marsel Kadyrov, Andrey Ponomarev, Denis Drugov, and Evgeniya Neelova. "Using Borehole Seismic Data in Designing of Development and Further Exploration of Oil Fields." Key Engineering Materials 785 (October 2018): 20–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.785.20.

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Borehole seismology allows studying the specific features of the geological structure and physical properties of deposits in the borehole environment using waves of various kinds based on the analysis of characteristics of these waves, their rates propagation, attenuation, space polarization, and the nature of rock anisotropy. The research is intended to study the wave fields of various types of waves taking into account their dynamic, speed and polarization characteristics and the features of geological structure both in the vicinity to the borehole and laterally in the crosshole space. Using the borehole seismology method, the geological structure of reservoirs was specified; a prediction was given as to the development of enhanced reservoir units in the crosshole space.
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Aharchaou, Mehdi, Ramesh (Neelsh) Neelamani, and Chengbo Li. "Introduction to this special section: Seismic resolution." Leading Edge 42, no. 1 (January 2023): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/tle42010007.1.

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The science of modern seismology was born more than 100 years ago (1889) when the first teleseismic record was identified and the seismograph was developed ( Ben-Menahem, 1995 ). In 1921, earth exploration was revolutionized when a team led by Clarence Karcher conducted the first field tests of the reflection seismograph in Oklahoma City ( Dragoset, 2005 ). That experiment showed that the subsurface can be imaged using seismic data. Businesses boomed as the seismic method started establishing its track record in finding hydrocarbons. Over the last century, the seismic method has emerged as the cornerstone of exploration geophysics, providing us with increasingly accurate characterizations of the subsurface and enabling us to better discover and describe hydrocarbon prospects, geothermal anomalies, seafloor hazards, aquifers, and much more.
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Tselentis, G.-Akis, Nikolaos Martakis, Paraskevas Paraskevopoulos, Athanasios Lois, and Efthimios Sokos. "Strategy for automated analysis of passive microseismic data based on S-transform, Otsu’s thresholding, and higher order statistics." GEOPHYSICS 77, no. 6 (November 1, 2012): KS43—KS54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/geo2011-0301.1.

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Small-magnitude seismic events, either natural or induced microearthquakes, have increasingly been used in exploration seismology with applications ranging from hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoir exploration to high-resolution passive seismic tomography surveys. We developed an automated methodology for processing and analyzing continuously recorded, single-channel seismic data. This method comprised a chi-squared-based statistical test for microseismic event detection and denoising filtering in the S-transform domain based on the Otsu thresholding method. An automatic P-phase picker based on higher order statistics criteria was used. The method was used with data from a surface seismic station. The performance of the method was tested and evaluated on synthetic and real data from a microseismic network used in a high-resolution PST survey and revealed a high level of consistency.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Seismology and Seismic Exploration"

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Brannon, Brittany Ann. "Faulty Measurements and Shaky Tools: An Exploration into Hazus and the Seismic Vulnerabilities of Portland, OR." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1410.

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Events or forces of nature with catastrophic consequences, or "natural disasters," have increased in both frequency and force due to climate change and increased urbanization in climate-sensitive areas. To create capacity to face these dangers, an entity must first quantify the threat and translate scientific knowledge on nature into comprehensible estimates of cost and loss. These estimates equip those at risk with knowledge to enact policy, formulate mitigation plans, raise awareness, and promote preparedness in light of potential destruction. Hazards-United States, or Hazus, is one such tool created by the federal government to estimate loss from a variety of threats, including earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods. Private and governmental agencies use Hazus to provide information and support to enact mitigation measures, craft plans, and create insurance assessments; hence the results of Hazus can have lasting and irreversible effects once the hazard in question occurs. This thesis addresses this problem and sheds light on the obvious and deterministic failings of Hazus in the context of the probable earthquake in Portland, OR; stripping away the tool's black box and exposing the grim vulnerabilities it fails to account for. The purpose of this thesis is twofold. First, this thesis aims to examine the critical flaws within Hazus and the omitted vulnerabilities particular to the Portland region and likely relevant in other areas of study. Second and more nationally applicable, this thesis intends to examine the influence Hazus outputs can have in the framing of seismic risk by the non-expert public. Combining the problem of inadequate understanding of risk in Portland with the questionable faith in Hazus alludes to a larger, socio-technical situation in need of attention by the academic and hazard mitigation community. This thesis addresses those issues in scope and adds to the growing body of literature on defining risk, hazard mitigation, and the consequences of natural disasters to urban environments.
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Gillet, Kévin. "Explorer les hétérogénéités de petite échelle de la lune et de la terre." Thesis, Toulouse 3, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017TOU30310/document.

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Au cours de leur propagation, les ondes sismiques sont atténuées par deux phénomènes : l'absorption causée par les propriétés anélastiques des matériaux, d'une part, et la diffusion ou " scattering " causée par la présence d'hétérogénéités de petite échelle dans le milieu d'autre part. L'objectif de cette thèse est de cartographier les propriétés de diffusion et d'absorption des ondes sismiques dans deux contextes géophysiques extrêmes présentant des échelles spatiales très différentes. La première partie du manuscrit est consacrée à la stratification d'hétérogénéité dans la Lune. À l'aide d'un modèle original de diffusion en géométrie sphérique, nous avons inversé les mesures de temps d'arrivée du maximum d'énergie et de décroissance de la coda sismique réalisée sur les données des missions Apollo. Nos inversions mettent en évidence un très fort contraste des propriétés de scattering entre le mégarégolithe très atténuant et le manteau lunaire profond transparent. L'atténuation est très largement dominée par le scattering et suggère la présence de fracturation jusqu'à environ 100 km de profondeur, affectant ainsi le manteau. Une nouvelle méthode d'estimation de la profondeur des séismes superficiels fondée sur les signaux diffus a été développée et permet de confirmer l'existence de failles actives autour de 50 km de profondeur. La deuxième partie de la thèse est consacrée à la structure d'atténuation de Taïwan, une région qui présente des structures géologiques très variées dans un contexte tectonique de double subduction. On utilise la MLTWA (Multiple Lapse Time Window Analysis) -une méthode fondée sur le rapport entre énergie cohérente et incohérente du signal sismique- pour imager les variations latérales d'atténuation. Dans un premier temps nous avons travaillé dans l'hypothèse classique de diffusion isotrope dans un demi-espace. Nos résultats mettent en évidence un niveau d'atténuation globale très élevé ainsi que de forts contrastes des propriétés de scattering sur des échelles spatiales fines, de l'ordre de 10-20 km. La diffusion est particulièrement marquée dans les bassins de la côte ouest, le sud et la chaîne côtière associée à la collision avec l'arc volcanique de Luçon à l'est. L'absorption augmente graduellement vers l'est et atteint son maximum sous l'arc volcanique. L'examen de l'accord entre données et modèles a posteriori montre sans ambiguïté les limites de l'hypothèse de diffusion isotrope dans un demi-espace sur un ensemble de stations situées le long des côtes. Ceci nous conduit à explorer les effets de la diffusion anisotrope dans un guide d'onde modélisant la croûte. La prise en compte de l'anisotropie améliore significativement l'accord du modèle aux données. En particulier, à basse fréquence (1-2 Hz), notre étude démontre la prédominance de rétro-diffusion. Ce résultat est compatible avec la présence de forts contrastes d'impédance dans la croûte et suggère la présence massive de fluides dans les zones de failles et de volcans à Taïwan. La mesure de l'anisotropie de la diffusion ouvre des perspectives nouvelles de caractérisation des hétérogénéités géophysiques de petite échelle
During their propagation, seismic waves are attenuated by two phenomena: on one hand, absorption caused by the anelastic properties of the materials, and on the other hand, scattering caused by the presence of small-scale heterogeneities in the medium. The aim of this thesis is to map the properties of scattering and absorption of seismic waves in two extreme geophysical contexts with very different spatial scales. The first part of this memoir is devoted to the stratification of heterogeneities in the Moon. We use a new diffusion model in spherical geometry to invert measurements of the time of arrival of the maximum of energy and the seismic coda decay on data from the Apollo missions. Our inversions provide evidence of a very sharp contrast of scattering properties between the highly attenuating megaregolith and the transparent deep lunar mantle. Attenuation is largerly dominated by scattering and suggests the presence of fractures down to about 100 km depth, into the mantle. A new method for estimating the depth of shallow moonquakes based on diffusive signals was developped and confirms the existence of active faults around 50 km deep. The second part of this thesis is devoted to the attenuation structure of Taiwan, a region with a wide variety of geological structures in the context of two subduction zones. We use the MLTWA (Multiple Lapse Time Window Analysis) -a method based on the ratio between the coherent and incoherent energy of the seismic signal- to image the lateral variations of attenuation. We worked first with the classical hypothesis of isotropic scattering in a half-space. Our results provide evidence for a globally high level of attenuation with sharp contrasts of scattering properties across small spatial scales, of the order of 10-20 km. Scattering is particularly strong in the basins of the west coast, southern Taiwan and the eastern Coastal Range associated with the collision with the Luzon volcanic arc. Absorption increases gradually eastwards and reaches a maximum below the volcanic arc. A posteriori examination of the fit between data and model shows unambiguously the limits of the hypothesis of isotropic scattering in a half-space for a number of stations located along the coasts. This leads us to explore the effects of anisotropic scattering in a guide for seismic waves representing the crust. Taking anisotropy into account significantly improves the fitness of the model to the data. In particular, at low frequency (1-2 Hz), our study shows the prevalence of backscattering. This result is compatible with the presence of sharp contrasts of impedance in the crust and suggests the strong presence of fluids in fault zones and volcanoes in Taiwan. The measurement of scattering anisotropy opens new perspectives for characterizing small-scale geophysical heterogeneities
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Masoni, Isabella. "Inversion of surface waves in an oil and gas exploration context." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes (ComUE), 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016GREAU029/document.

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La caractérisation de la proche surface est un enjeu majeur pour l'industrie pétrolière. Lors des acquisitions terrestres et Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC), les couches superficielles généralement altérées ou peu consolidées, présentent des structures géologiques complexes et ont éventuellement des variations topographiques importantes. Les ondes de surface, énergétiques, se propagent dans ce milieu complexe et dominent les sismogrammes, ce qui masque le signal utile pour le traitement sismique classique et rend difficile l'imagerie à la profondeur du réservoir.Il est donc important de pouvoir atténuer ces ondes, éventuellement d'appliquer des corrections statiques et/ou d'amplitude. Ceci qui nécessite une connaissance précise du modèle de vitesse de la proche surface. L'étude de la dispersion des ondes de surface est couramment utilisée en sismologie globale et à l'échelle géotechnique pour évaluer les propriétés des milieux terrestres. Il existe néanmoins des limitations: la mesure de cette dispersion est souvent difficile et les profils de vitesses obtenus sont 1D. A l'échelle pétrolière, l'hypothèse 1D n'est pas toujours adaptée, ce qui motive l'utilisation d'une méthode alternative d'imagerie plus haute résolution, la méthode d'inversion de la forme d'onde (FWI). Cependant, le modèle de vitesse initial doit être assez précis pour éviter le "cycle-skipping" et permettre la convergence vers la solution optimale.Cette étude explore différentes alternatives de fonctions coûts pour résoudre le "cycle-skipping" et diminuer la dépendance de l'inversion à la qualité du modèle initial. En exprimant les fonctions coûts dans le domaine f-k (fréquence-nombre d'onde) et le domaine f-p (fréquence-lenteur), la FWI est plus robuste. A l'aide d'exemples synthétiques, nous démontrons l'efficacité de ces nouvelles approches qui permettent bien de retrouver les variations latérales de vitesses d'onde S.Dans une seconde partie, nous développons une inversion FWI en "layer stripping", adaptée spécifiquement à la physique des ondes de surface. Comme la profondeur de pénétration de ces ondes dépend de leur longueur d'onde, et donc, de leur contenu fréquentiel, nous proposons d'inverser séquentiellement des plus hautes aux plus basses fréquences de ces ondes pour contraindre successivement les couches superficielles jusqu'aux plus profondes. Un fenêtrage selon la distance source-station est également appliqué. Dans un premier temps seules les courtes distances sont inversées, au fur à mesure les données associées à des plus grandes distances sont rajoutées, plus fortement impactées par le "cycle-skipping". Nous démontrons à l'aide d'exemples synthétiques l'avantage de cette méthode par rapport aux méthodes multi-échelles conventionnelles inversant des basses vers les hautes fréquences.Enfin, l'inversion des ondes de surface pour la caractérisation de la proche surface est confrontée à un cas réel. Nous discutons la construction et la pertinence du modèle initial et les difficultés rencontrées lors de l'inversion
The characterization of the near surface is an important topic for the oil and gas industry. For land and Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) acquisitions, weathered or unconsolidated top layers, prominent topography and complex shallow structures may make imaging at target depth very difficult. Energetic and complex surface waves often dominate such recordings, masking the signal and challenging conventional seismic processing. Static corrections and the painstaking removal of surface waves are required to obtain viable exploration information.Yet surface waves, which sample the near surface region, are considered as signal on both the engineering and geotechnical scale as well as the global seismology scale. Their dispersive property is conventionally used in surface wave analysis techniques to obtain local shear velocity depth profiles. But limitations such as the picking of dispersion curves and poor lateral resolution have lead to the proposal of Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) as an alternative high resolution technique. FWI can theoretically be used to explain the complete waveforms recoded in seismograms, but FWI with surface waves has its own set of challenges. A sufficiently accurate initial velocity model is required or otherwise cycle-skipping problems will prevent the inversion to converge.This study investigates alternative misfit functions that can overcome cycle-skipping and decrease the dependence on the initial model required. Computing the data-fitting in different domains such as the frequency-wavenumber (f-k) and frequency-slowness (f-p) domains is proposed for robust FWI, and successful results are achieved with a synthetic dataset, in retrieving lateral shear velocity variations.In the second part of this study a FWI layer stripping strategy, specifically adapted to the physics of surface waves is proposed. The penetration of surface waves is dependent on their wavelength, and therefore on their frequency. High-to-low frequency data is therefore sequentially inverted to update top-to-bottom layer depths of the shear velocity model. In addition, near-to-far offsets are considered to avoid cycle-skipping issues. Results with a synthetic dataset show that this strategy is more successful than conventional multiscale FWI in using surface waves to update the shear velocity model.Finally inversion of surface waves for near surface characterization is attempted on a real dataset at the oil and gas exploration scale. The construction of initial models and the difficulties encountered during FWI with real data are discussed
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Hanson, Jeffrey Acton. "Seismic and hydroacoustic investigations near Ascension Island /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9823701.

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Harrigan, Edward. "Seismic event tracking." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.267506.

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Valle, G. Raul del. "Model parameterization in refraction seismology." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66057.

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Sen, Vikramaditya. "A seismic survey in antarctica, parallel schemes for seismic migration and target oriented velocity analysis /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Morgan, Joanna Victoria. "Seismic studies over continental margins." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.279659.

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Lee, Delman. "Seismic imaging through inhomogeneous media." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.305556.

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Monterroso, Juárez David Aníbal. "Statistical Seismology Studies in Central America : b-value, seismic hazard and seismic quiescence." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3613.

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The present thesis collects results of research applying theory and methods of statistical seismology to the seismicity of Central America, a region with a complex tectonic setting controlled by the interaction of four major plates, namely the Caribbean, Cocos, Nazca and North American plates.

Three different earthquake catalogues were used for studies focused on stress in a tectonic volume, seismic hazard maps and seismicity patterns (precursors), covering the region 94ºW to 81ºW and 5ºN to 20ºN.

Variations in the b-value, the parameter in Gutenberg & Richter’s equation LogN=a-bM, as a function of depth in the subduction zone were investigated. High b-values were identified in the upper part of the slab at depths of 80-110km beneath Guatemala-El Salvador and at depths 130-170km beneath Nicaragua. These anomalies may be related to the generation of volcanism occurring above them. Time dependence of the b-value was also studied. Five case studies were selected (events with MS ≥7.2) for a detailed analysis. In three out of five cases, it was possible to link b-value minima to the time of occurrence of corresponding large events.

Seismic quiescence was mapped as a function of time and space by a griding technique. The characteristics of the quiescence were calculated using the statistics Z and ß and for Time Window lengths between 1 and 5 years. Five positive anomalies were found, which can be associated with large earthquakes (MS≥7.2).

Finally, a Monte Carlo approach was utilized to evaluate the ground motion hazard and its uncertainties in northern Central America. A set of new seismic hazard maps exhibiting probabilistic values of peak ground acceleration (PGA) with 50%, 10%, and 5% probabilities of exceedance (PE) in 50 years is presented for a large area of northern Central America, including El Salvador and Guatemala.

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Books on the topic "Seismology and Seismic Exploration"

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Sheriff, R. E. Exploration seismology. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

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Elementary exploration seismology. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall, 1990.

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P, Geldart L., ed. Exploration seismology. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

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Waters, Kenneth Harold. Reflection seismology: A tool for energy resource exploration. 3rd ed. Malabar, Fla: Krieger Pub. Co., 1992.

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1947-, McCormack M. D., Neitzel E. B, and Winterstein D. F, eds. Multicomponent seismology in petroleum exploration. Tulsa, OK: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 1991.

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Slawinski, M. A. HANDBOOK OF GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION SEISMIC EXPLORATION (VOLUME 34) Seismic waves and rays in elastic media. Amsterdam: Pergamon, 2003.

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Waters, Kenneth Harold. Reflection seismology: A tool for energy resource exploration. 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, 1987.

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Peter, Kennett, ed. Vertical seismic profiling and its exploration potential. Dordrecht: D. Reidel, 1985.

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1945-, Nolet Guust, ed. Seismic tomography: With applications in global seismology and exploration geophysics. Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel, 1987.

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M, Bernabini, Worthington M. H, and European Association of Exploration Geophysicists., eds. Deconvolution and inversion: Proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the European Association of Exploration Geophysicists, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the National Research Council of Italy and the National Science Foundation in the United States, Rome, 3-5 September 1986. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1987.

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Book chapters on the topic "Seismology and Seismic Exploration"

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Cassinis, R. "Some Problems of Integrated Active Seismic Methods for Crustal Exploration." In Digital Seismology and Fine Modeling of the Lithosphere, 191–209. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6759-6_9.

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Mondol, Nazmul Haque. "Seismic Exploration." In Petroleum Geoscience, 375–402. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02332-3_17.

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Mondol, Nazmul Haque. "Seismic Exploration." In Petroleum Geoscience, 427–54. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34132-8_17.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic Sensors." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 13–100. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9_2.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic Noise." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 101–11. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9_3.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic Recorders." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 149–96. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9_5.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic Stations." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 231–59. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9_7.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic Networks." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 261–308. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9_8.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic Arrays." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 309–29. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9_9.

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Havskov, Jens, and Gerardo Alguacil. "Seismic sensors." In Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, 11–76. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2969-1_2.

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Guliyev, H., K. Aghayev, T. Volkov, and G. Hasanova. "Studying of deep layers of the geological medium on the basis of data of seismic exploration and seismology." In 15th EAGE International Conference on Geoinformatics - Theoretical and Applied Aspects. Netherlands: EAGE Publications BV, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201600454.

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Zaitsev, Dmitry, and Anna Shabalina. "THE FEATURES OF LOW-TEMPERATURE OPERATION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS OF MOTION PARAMETERS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCTIC REGION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE FIELDS OF GEOPHYSICS, SEISMOLOGY AND SEISMIC EXPLORATION." In 21st SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings 2021. STEF92 Technology, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgem2021/1.1/s05.092.

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Li, Zhenhua, Mirko van der Baan, Binxin Hu, and Guangdong Song. "Rotational seismology for exploration geophysics." In International Geophysical Conference, Beijing, China, 24-27 April 2018. Society of Exploration Geophysicists and Chinese Petroleum Society, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/igc2018-351.

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Yilmaz, O. "Earthquake Seismology, Exploration Seismology and Engineering Seismology: How Sweet It is --- Listening to the Earth." In 4th Congress of the Balkan Geophysical Society. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.26.kn-01.

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Yilmaz, Öz. "Earthquake seismology, exploration seismology, and engineering seismology: How Sweet It is — Listening to the Earth." In SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2007. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.2793023.

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Herrmann, Felix J. "Approximate message passing meets exploration seismology." In 2012 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ssp.2012.6319676.

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Alcudia, Alejandro D., and Robert R. Stewart. "Microphone experiments and applications in exploration seismology." In SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2008. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.3054785.

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Sato, T., T. Matsuoka, and T. Tsuru. "Parallel Computation in Reflection Seismology." In International Symposium on Recent Advances in Exploration Geophysics (RAEG 1995). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2352-8265.20140002.

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Paulsson, Björn N. P., Robert P. Cutler, Glenn Kirkendall, Sen T. Chen, and John A. Giles. "An advanced seismic source for borehole seismology." In SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1996. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.1826504.

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Borisov, A. S., N. V. Bogov, M. Y. Borovskij, E. M. Nurieva, and E. E. Andreeva. "Refraction Seismology - A Tool for Shallow Subvertical Objects Exploration." In Engineering and Mining Geophysics 2019 15th Conference and Exhibition. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201901692.

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Reports on the topic "Seismology and Seismic Exploration"

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Dietiker, B., A. Pugin, T. Cartwright, K. Brewer, H. Crow, and M. Griffiths. Reflection seismology: example using different seismic sources. Natural Resources Canada/ESS/Scientific and Technical Publishing Services, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/308259.

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MacFarlane, Eric. Los Alamos Seismology and Seismic Retrofit of Mission Critical Facilities. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), January 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1762703.

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Gavrilov, E. M., D. W. Forslund, and M. C. Fehler. Computational 3-D inversion for seismic exploration. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), October 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/534492.

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Marc T. Eckels, David H. Suek, Denise H. Harrison, and Paul J. Harrison. NORTH HILL CREEK 3-D SEISMIC EXPLORATION PROJECT. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), May 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/833416.

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Michael Batzle, Luca Duranti, James Rector, and Steve Pride. Measurment and Interpretation of Seismic Attenuation for Hydrocarbon Exploration. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), December 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/927592.

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Carroll, Herbert B., K. C. Chen, Genliang Guo, W. I. Johnson, T. K. Reeves, and Bijon Sharma. Exploration 3-D Seismic Field Test/Native Tribes Initiative. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), April 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/6056.

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Milkereit, B., E. Adam, A. Barnes, C. Beaudry, R. Pineault, and A. Cinq-mars. An application of reflection seismology to mineral exploration in the Matagami area, Abitibi Belt, Quebec. Natural Resources Canada/ESS/Scientific and Technical Publishing Services, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/132844.

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Banerjee, S., D. Djikine, G. Guo, T. K. Reeves, B. Sharma, L. Volk, and S. George. An Exploration 3D Seismic Field Test Program in Osage County, Oklahoma. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), January 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/3181.

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Majer, E. L. 3-D Seismic Methods for Geothermal Reservoir Exploration and Assessment--Summary. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), July 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/840868.

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Bryan DeVault. Development of a New Stratigraphic Trap Exploration Using Elastic-Wave Seismic Technology. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), February 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/970972.

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