Reflection Seismology: A Global Perspective

Reflection Seismology: A Global Perspective......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 7
PREFACE......Page 11
LIST OF REVIEWERS......Page 12
Scope, Strategy, and Future......Page 13
Introduction......Page 16
A Typical Record......Page 18
Discussion......Page 25
References......Page 28
Introduction......Page 31
References......Page 39
Methods of Observation......Page 40
A Combined Reflection-Refraction Profile Through the German Variscides
......Page 41
Histograms of Reflections in Various Crusts......Page 45
A Conceptual Model for the Development of Crusts......Page 46
Discussion about the Nature of Reflectors in the Variscides......Page 49
References......Page 50
Introduction and Geological Setting
......Page 52
Discussion of Data
......Page 57
Interpretation......Page 59
References......Page 62
Characteristics of the Reflecting Layers in the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle in Hungary......Page 64
References......Page 74
Early Analog Recordings......Page 75
Recording Techniques......Page 79
Processing Techniques......Page 80
Interpretation......Page 81
Future Program......Page 82
References......Page 84
Evolution of the Witwatersrand Basin......Page 85
Results from Reflection Seismology......Page 89
References......Page 90
Introduction......Page 92
Williston Basin Survey......Page 96
Lithoprobe and Seismic Reflection Profiling on Vancouver Island......Page 98
References......Page 103
Introduction......Page 105
Earthquake Studies......Page 106
Deep Continental Structure Program......Page 109
References......Page 111
Introduction......Page 113
COCORP Organization and Strategy......Page 114
Results......Page 117
Future Prospects......Page 123
References......Page 124
Crustal structure Studies within the Central and Northwestern North Island......Page 127
The Wanganui Basin......Page 128
The Wellington Region......Page 130
Earthquake Studies and the Crustal and Upper Mantle Structure of New Zealand......Page 133
Current and Future Work......Page 136
References......Page 137
Introduction......Page 139
DSS Field Operations and Data Acquisition......Page 141
Determination of Velocity Versus Depth Functions......Page 142
Crustal Depth Sections......Page 143
Structural Contour Maps......Page 149
Tectonic Framework of the Narmada-Son Lineament and its Geological Implications......Page 153
References......Page 156
Crustal Structure......Page 157
Structural Framework and Structural Movement......Page 162
Conclusion......Page 165
References......Page 166
Introduction......Page 167
Types of Crustal Structure......Page 168
Infracrustal and Crustal Doublings......Page 169
Moho Faulting......Page 170
References......Page 171
Introduction......Page 172
History of Long-Range Seismic Sounding in Europe......Page 173
Brittany Western France......Page 175
Eastern North America......Page 177
Northern Britain......Page 179
Alps......Page 180
Baltic Shield......Page 183
Outlook - European Geotraverse......Page 185
References......Page 186
Introduction......Page 188
Results......Page 189
Conclusions......Page 199
References......Page 200
Detailed Analysis......Page 202
Interaction of Processing and Interpretation......Page 206
Migration......Page 210
References......Page 212
Site Preparation......Page 214
Acquisition......Page 216
Processing......Page 217
Interpretation......Page 219
Discussion......Page 223
Summary......Page 225
References......Page 226
Geologic Setting......Page 228
Data Acquisition and Processing......Page 229
Interpretation......Page 232
References......Page 240
Expanding Spread Profile Experiment......Page 242
Velocity Analysis......Page 246
Conclusion......Page 250
References......Page 251
Refraction Results......Page 252
Reflection Velocity Analysis......Page 254
Interval Velocity......Page 255
Regional Analysis......Page 256
References......Page 260
Introduction......Page 262
Refraction Profiling Data......Page 266
Reflection Profiling Data......Page 267
Refraction/Wide-Angle Reflection -Model Studies and Comparison with Observations
......Page 268
Near-Vertical Reflection Profiling -Model Studies and Comparison with Observations......Page 270
Effects of Lateral Velocity Variations......Page 271
Discussion and Conclusions......Page 274
References......Page 276
P- and S-waves from Shear Vibrators......Page 278
Edwards Plateau  Sections......Page 279
Discussion......Page 282
References......Page 285
2 Why work a t sea?......Page 286
3 Marine Acquisition System......Page 288
4 Processing......Page 289
5 Migration......Page 290
References......Page 291
The Character of  Deep Crustal Reflections
......Page 292
The Geometry of Deep Crustal Reflections
......Page 293
Possible Causes of Deep Crustal Reflections
......Page 296
Acknowledgements......Page 299
References......Page 300
Comparison of Deep Reflection and Refraction Structures in the North Sea
......Page 301
References......Page 304
Simple Models......Page 305
The Scottish Caledonides......Page 310
The Bay of Biscay......Page 311
References......Page 314