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VSP Recording

Seismic Recording

Seismic Recording Parameters:

The seismic data were recorded by ESRI-University of South Carolina between March 19 and March 26, 1999. A total of four profiles were acquired designated lines Z-9-1, Z-9-2, Z-9-3, and Z-9-4.

(Moving seismic cable in 200 West Area)

(Buried 'rads' posed a logistical complication)

Type of Survey

P-wave seismic reflection

Station Interval

1 meter

Source

Industrial Vehicles International (IVI) MiniVib high-frequency vibrator 12,000 lb. peak force

Source Interval

1 meter on half stations

Type of Sweep

Linear

Sweep Frequencies

30 – 300 Hz

Sweep Taper

Start = 0.35 s, End = 0.1 s

Sweep Length

6 s

Source Offset (Pad)

1.5 meters nominal

Record Length

7 s

Listen Time

1 s (7 s RL – 6 s Sweep)

Recording Instrument

Geometrics StrataView RX 24 bit A/D resolution

Number of Recording Channels

120

Instrument Gain

48 db fixed

Field Correlator

none

Sample Interval

0.5 ms

Data Format

SEG-2

Data Redundancy (CDP fold)

60

Geophones

Geospace 40 Hz vertical 3 per station bunched and buried

Cable Geometry

40.5m--0.5m--VP--0.5m--78.5m


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