High Resolution Seismic Reflection for Hydrogeology – What is the Value?

With increasing demands on groundwater resources, concerns about the impacts of groundwater abstraction on groundwater dependent ecosystems and the new paradigm of large scale managed aquifer recharge, there comes a requirement for more robust definition for water resources. Seismic reflection surve...

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Main Authors: Martin, R., Harris, Brett
Other Authors: CSIRO
Format: Conference Paper
Published: CSIRO 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2859
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description With increasing demands on groundwater resources, concerns about the impacts of groundwater abstraction on groundwater dependent ecosystems and the new paradigm of large scale managed aquifer recharge, there comes a requirement for more robust definition for water resources. Seismic reflection surveying offers this higher level of definition for hydrogeological systems. Take up of seismic reflection by the groundwater industry has been slow but is certainly gathering momentum with several high resolution basin scale surveys now providing clear examples of the value of seismic reflection. Seismic reflection surveying is expensive, so the key to success is strategic location of lines and selection of suitable acquisition parameters with sufficient resolution to answer key questions regarding the targeted hydrogeological system. We present several examples from Western Australia aquifer systems, compare the acquisition parameters selected and then clearly identify hydrogeological value of the outcome for each setting.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-28592017-09-13T14:33:45Z High Resolution Seismic Reflection for Hydrogeology – What is the Value? Martin, R. Harris, Brett Martin, R. CSIRO With increasing demands on groundwater resources, concerns about the impacts of groundwater abstraction on groundwater dependent ecosystems and the new paradigm of large scale managed aquifer recharge, there comes a requirement for more robust definition for water resources. Seismic reflection surveying offers this higher level of definition for hydrogeological systems. Take up of seismic reflection by the groundwater industry has been slow but is certainly gathering momentum with several high resolution basin scale surveys now providing clear examples of the value of seismic reflection. Seismic reflection surveying is expensive, so the key to success is strategic location of lines and selection of suitable acquisition parameters with sufficient resolution to answer key questions regarding the targeted hydrogeological system. We present several examples from Western Australia aquifer systems, compare the acquisition parameters selected and then clearly identify hydrogeological value of the outcome for each setting. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2859 10.1071/ASEG2013ab117 CSIRO unknown
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High Resolution Seismic Reflection for Hydrogeology – What is the Value?
title High Resolution Seismic Reflection for Hydrogeology – What is the Value?
title_full High Resolution Seismic Reflection for Hydrogeology – What is the Value?
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title_short High Resolution Seismic Reflection for Hydrogeology – What is the Value?
title_sort high resolution seismic reflection for hydrogeology – what is the value?
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2859