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Shallow Seismic Methods

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This chapter covers the fundamentals of near-surface seismic techniques, including refraction, reflection, borehole, and surface-wave methods. Typical seismic applications to hydrogeology include examining sedimentology and stratigraphy, detecting geologic faults, evaluating karst conditions, and mapping the top of bedrock and the base of landslides. Other less common but promising applications include mapping hydrogeological features, assessing hydrological characteristics, measuring the depth to the water table, and assessing the decay of infrastructure (e.g., leaking pipes, storage tanks, and disposal containers).

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  1. Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045-7613, USA

    Don W. Steeples

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    Susan S. Hubbard

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Steeples, D.W. (2005). Shallow Seismic Methods. In: Rubin, Y., Hubbard, S.S. (eds) Hydrogeophysics. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3102-5_8

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