Title
Integrated Hydrostratigraphic Interpretation of 3D Seismic-Reflection and Multifold Pseudo-3D GPR Data
Document Type
Contribution to Books
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
To map the 3D distribution of major hydrologic boundaries in a shallow aquifer near Boise, Idaho, 3D seismic-reflection data and multifold, pseudo-3D ground-penetrating- radar (GPR) data were analyzed. The seismic data covered a 75-X 70-m area and imaged horizons from 18 to 150 m deep. The 10-fold, 50-MHz GPR data were acquired on a 20- X 30-m grid using a multichannel GPR system and offsets ranging from 2 m to 20 m. By correlating the well-resolved GPR depth image with a clay-aquitard seismic reflection, the seismic-velocity model was improved substantially and the accuracy of the final interpretation was improved. The resulting clay-aquitard surface differed by 0.12+0.46 m from the depth to clay measured in wells. By integrating the interpretations of the GPR and seismic data, a 3D map of major hydrostratigraphic boundaries was produced.
Publication Information
Bradford, John H.. (2010). "Integrated Hydrostratigraphic Interpretation of 3D Seismic-Reflection and Multifold Pseudo-3D GPR Data". Advances in Near-Surface Seismology and Ground-Penetrating Radar, 313-326. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.9781560802259.ch19