The document discusses passive and active geophysical surveying methods. Passive surveying uses natural energy sources while active surveying uses artificial sources. It focuses on seismic surveying as an active method where elastic waves are created by a source and recorded by detectors. A seismic trace shows wave arrivals and travel times. Different seismic survey configurations are illustrated. While geophysical surveys can detect mineralization and rock contacts, they tend to be quite expensive.
The document discusses passive and active geophysical surveying methods. Passive surveying uses natural energy sources while active surveying uses artificial sources. It focuses on seismic surveying as an active method where elastic waves are created by a source and recorded by detectors. A seismic trace shows wave arrivals and travel times. Different seismic survey configurations are illustrated. While geophysical surveys can detect mineralization and rock contacts, they tend to be quite expensive.
The document discusses passive and active geophysical surveying methods. Passive surveying uses natural energy sources while active surveying uses artificial sources. It focuses on seismic surveying as an active method where elastic waves are created by a source and recorded by detectors. A seismic trace shows wave arrivals and travel times. Different seismic survey configurations are illustrated. While geophysical surveys can detect mineralization and rock contacts, they tend to be quite expensive.
and Active Geophysical Survey MODULE 2 – GEOPHYSICAL DATA
Geophysical Surveying Schematically illustrated ACQUISITION, PROCESSING AND detecting mineralization and mapping a contact INTERPRETATION between different rock types. Seismic Method o The data are plotted as a function of location or depth down the drillhole. An active form of geophysical surveying o Passive geophysical surveying – where a that uses elastic waves to investigate the natural source of energy is used and only a subsurface. receiver is required. The waves are created by a source and o Active geophysical surveying – where an propagate through the subsurface before being artificial source of energy (transmitter) and recorded by detectors that measure deformation of a receiver are both required. the ground. Cost of Geophysical Survey o A simple seismic trace showing three seismic wave arrivals and the travel time and amplitude of the first of the arrivals. o Schematic illustration of three forms of seismic survey.
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o The deformation of the ground as a
function of time (seismic trace).
o The passing of a seismic wave appears as a deflection of the trace, referred to as an arrival or an event. o The path of the waves from source to detector is controlled by the elastic properties of the material through which they travel. o Discontinuities in the elastic properties deflect and divide the seismic waves so that