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Definition


Scanning for acoustic properties of rocks along a certain straight line on the surface by generating a low frequency noise at

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central point of the line and capturing the acoustic response in array set of sensors along the selected survey line (see Fig. 1).


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Fig.1. Seismic reflection schematic




The result of the survey is pictured as vertical profile (see Fig. 2) with:

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  • Horizontal axis showing a distance along the

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  • seismic line

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  • Vertical axis showing

    • either a TWT travel time of acoustic wave towards the seismic reflection boundary at normal-incidence

    • or a depth at which the seismic reflection boundary is found (which

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    • is related

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  • Colour is showing the

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Fig. 2. Sample of seismic reflection profile in TWT format.