Crustal Studies of the Nevada Test Site: Interpretation of SMU Line E-3

Abstract

During January 1978 a seismic reflection survey was conducted at Yucca Flat on the Nevada Test Site. A total of 25 line miles was surveyed, including two east-west profiles perpendicular to the trend of the valley and one north-south profile parallel to the trend. Four Y-900 LF vibrators were used to generate signals. Because of the expected high attenuative characteristics of the dry alluvium in Yucca Flat, 4.5 Hz geophones and low-frequency sweeps were employed. A structural cross-section which is consistent with gravity and borehole data is presented for the southern portion of Yucca Flat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078657

Entities

People

  • Eugene Herrin
  • John Ferguson
  • Tom Goforth

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boreholes
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Digital Data
  • Earth Models
  • Explosions
  • Frequency
  • Geophones
  • Instrumentation
  • Physical Properties
  • Recording Systems
  • Seismometers
  • Stations
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Oceanography.