GG 450 Homework April 1, 2010 Due April 1, 2010

1) Find the appropriate formulas in text book to determine the critical distance, crossover distance, and intercept time for a two-layer model with zero dip where the upper layer has a velocity of 1500 m/s and thickness of 500 m. The velocity of the lower layer is 2000 m/s. Hint: Find the formulas and enter them into a spread sheet or Matlab, then use the formulas to make the graphs. Come see me if you have problems.

2) A refracted arrival has a slope of 0.0005 s/m. The direct layer arrival has a slope
of 0.0008/m. The intercept time of the refracted arrival is 0.020 s. a) What is the velocity of the upper layer? b) What is the velocity of the lower layer? c) What is the depth to the lower layer?