Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test

Sherif M. Hanafy; Gerard T. Schuster

doi:10.1190/segam2014-1013.1

Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test

Sherif M. Hanafy^*
, Gerard T. Schuster

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The seismic scanning tunneling macroscope (SSTM) is proposed for detecting the presence of near-surface impedance anomalies and faults. Results with synthetic data are consistent with theory in that scatterers closer to the surface provide brighter SSTM profiles than those that are deeper. The SSTM profiles show superresolution detection if the scatterers are in the near-field region of the recording line. The field data tests near Gulf of Aqaba, Haql, KSA clearly show the presence of the observable fault scarp, and identify the subsurface presence of the hidden faults indicated in the tomograms. Superresolution detection of the fault is achieved, even when the 35 Hz data are lowpass filtered to the 5-10 Hz band.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014
Publisher	Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Pages	3070-3074
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781634394857
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2014-1013.1
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014

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Hanafy, S. M., & Schuster, G. T. (2014). Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test. In Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014 (pp. 3070-3074). (Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014). Society of Exploration Geophysicists. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2014-1013.1

Hanafy, Sherif M. ; Schuster, Gerard T. / Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope : Field test. Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2014. pp. 3070-3074 (Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014).

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Hanafy, SM & Schuster, GT 2014, Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test. in Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014. Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, pp. 3070-3074. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2014-1013.1

Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test. / Hanafy, Sherif M.; Schuster, Gerard T.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2014. p. 3070-3074 (Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Hanafy SM, Schuster GT. Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test. In Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014. Society of Exploration Geophysicists. 2014. p. 3070-3074. (Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 84th Annual Meeting SEG 2014). doi: 10.1190/segam2014-1013.1

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