SH signals recorded by an array of four broadband (Benioff 1-90) instruments, run by Caltech, are inspected for evidence of a lower mantle shear wave velocity discontinuity previously detected using WWSSN data. Deep focus earthquakes beneath Argentina span the distance range 78 ø to 82 ø from the array, where the triplication in the travel time curve produced by the discontinuity is expected to...

Different equations of state (EOS) have been used to study pressure as a function of volume compressions at a given temperature. The critical test of EOS’ for solids under low compressions (<10GPa) by evaluating the pressure-volume derivative properties viz., isothermal bulk modulus and its pressure derivative calculated for BiFeO3. The elastic moduli such as bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’...

Inversion of Scholte wave is one of the most common methods to estimate the shear speeds in the bottom. This inversion involves running a forward model, with shear speeds in the sediment among the input parameters, and minimizing the data-model mismatch. A numerical model is developed based on the dynamic stiffness matrix approach to model the phase velocity dispersion of Scholte waves in this ...

We applied active-source seismic method for the interpretation of elastic parameters in tailings facilities which is essential evaluating stability and response. The methodology uses different analysis methods on same dataset, i.e., conventional refraction (SR) to determine compressional-wave velocity (Vp) multichannel surface wave (MASW) estimate shear-wave (Vs). Seismic velocities conjunction...

Although synthetic borehole seismograms routinely can be computed for a wide range of borehole conditions, the physical nature of shear and compressional head waves in fluid-filled boreholes is poorly understood. This paper presents a series of numerical experiments designed to provide insight into the physical mechanisms controlling head wave propagation in boreholes. These calculations demons...

A mathematical model is considered to investigate the behavior of horizontally polarized shear waves (SH-waves) in fluid saturated porous medium sandwiched between heterogeneous half-spaces. Heterogeneity in the upper half-space is due to linear variation of elastic parameters, whereas quadratic variation has been considered for lower half-space. The method of separation of variables and Whitta...

Seismic techniques for direct hydrocarbon indication rely on the changes in seismic character which accompany changes in pore fluid content. Interpretation and modeling of direct hydrocarbon indicators (DHIs) require an understanding of the factors affecting seismic velocities and reflection coefficients which are, in turn, dependent on pore fluid properties, rock frame properties, and fluid su...