Title
Near-surface shear-wave velocity profiling with ambient noise seismic interferometry for geothermal exploration
Author
Verdel, A.
van Haeringen, D.
Vandeweijer, V.
Carpentier, S.
Meekes, S.
Publication year
2019
Abstract
We demonstrate in this geothermal exploration case study performed in The Netherlands that ambient noise seismic interferometry (ANSI) can be an effective and efficient method for obtaining surface wave dispersion curves, leading to shallow shear-wave velocity-depth profiles that can improve imaging of deep structures. As the ANSI method requires a relatively small fraction of the cost of an active seismic survey, it could be a valuable addition to future subsurface exploration. A velocity transition was found at a depth of 55 m, which correlates very well with the transition found in borehole studies. The shear-wave velocities found in this study can be used not only for improved structural imaging of geothermal reservoir potential, but also for computing rigidity and shear modulus of the shallow subsurface, which are vital properties for the construction industry. Furthermore, it is shown that merging passive and active data enhances the frequency-bandwidth of the data, thereby increasing the resolution of shear-wave velocity-versus-depth profiles in the subsurface.
Subject
Geological Survey Netherlands
Energy
Acoustic noise
Acoustic wave velocity
Construction industry
Dispersion (waves)
Geothermal fields
Geothermal prospecting
Interferometry
Seismology
Shear waves
Structural geology
Surface waves
Wave propagation
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201802603
TNO identifier
861875
Publisher
European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers EAGE
ISBN
9789462822634
Source
24th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 9-13 September 2018, Porto, Portugal
Document type
conference paper