On the method of surface-wave tomography and perspectives for its application in engineering seismic exploration

Authors

  • Ilya Levin Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, St.Petersburg, University emb., 7-9, 199034 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9203-8409
  • Andrei Ponomarenko Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, St.Petersburg, University emb., 7-9, 199034
  • Vyacheslav Polovkov Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, St.Petersburg, University emb., 7-9, 199034 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-6015
  • Dmitry Popov Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, St.Petersburg, University emb., 7-9, 199034
  • Vladimir Troyan Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, St.Petersburg, University emb., 7-9, 199034

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu07.2022.201

Abstract

The upper part of the seismic section is studied using refracted waves, as well as surface waves using the MASW method during engineering seismic surveys. This work is devoted to consideration of a relatively new near-surface approach, which is actively used in seismology for studying the upper mantle and deep part of the earth's crust, the method of surface wave tomography. This method is of great practical interest, since it allows to obtain 3D subsurface models and conduct remote researches; also it potentially has better spatial resolution than the widely used MASW method. Within the framework of this work, tests of the developed algorithm for surface-wave tomography using direct rays were carried out on modeled data. The performance of the algorithm was assessed and the resolution of the method was estimated. Also the optimal observation schemes were considered as well as the influence of the regularization parameter value on the inversion result. Basing on the results of the current study, it can be concluded that the method of surface-wave tomography and its realization via the developed algorithm can be effectively used to solve engineering-geological problems.

Keywords:

engineering seismic exploration, surface waves, the upper part of the seismic section, near surface, seismic tomography

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2022-06-30

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Levin, I. (2022) “On the method of surface-wave tomography and perspectives for its application in engineering seismic exploration”, Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Earth Sciences, 67(2), pp. 202–226. doi: 10.21638/spbu07.2022.201.

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Vol. 67 No. 2 (2022)

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