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Title: Utah FORGE: Seismic Velocity Models, February 2021

Abstract

This dataset contains a map, showing the Utah FORGE seismic stations, and seismic velocity model data. There are 61 1-D velocity models which are in a compressed TAR file. A paper is referenced at the end of this description which discusses the use of these data in 3D modelling. The paper summary follows: We expand the application of spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) from typical 1-D Vs profiles to quasi-3-D imaging via Bayesian Monte Carlo inversion (BMCI) using a dense nodal array (49 nodes) located at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) site. Combinations of 4 and 9 geophones in subarrays provide for 36 and 25 1-D Vs profiles, respectively. Profiles with error bars are determined by calculating coherency functions that fit observations in a frequency range of 0.2-5 Hz. Thus, a high-resolution quasi-3-D Vs model from the surface to 2.0 km depth is derived and shows that surface-parallel sedimentary strata deepen to the west, consistent with a 3-D seismic reflection survey. Moreover, the resulting Vs profile is consistent with a Vs profile derived from distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) data located in a borehole at the FORGE site. The quasi-3-D velocity model shows that the base of themore » basin dips ~22 degrees to the west and topography on the basement interface coincident with the Mag Lee Wash suggests that the bedrock interface is an unconformity. Reference: Zhang, H. and K. L. Pankow (2021). High-resolution Bayesian spatial auto-correlation (SPAC) pseudo-3D Vs model of Utah FORGE site with a dense geophone array, Geophys. Res. Int, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab049« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Other Number(s):
1294
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0007080
Research Org.:
USDOE Geothermal Data Repository (United States); Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-4G)
Collaborations:
Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Subject:
15 Geothermal Energy
Keywords:
geothermal; energy; seismic data; 1D seismic velocity; seismic velocity; Utah FORGE; FORGE; Utah geothermal; velocity models; seismic; velocity; SPAC; spatial auto-correlation; pseudo-3D; geophone; Bayesian Monte Carlo inversion; modeling; model; distributed acoustic sensing; geospatial data; sedimentary basin; waveform inversion; seismic noise; geophysics; TAR; EGS; Roosevelt Hot Springs; Utah; Milford
Geolocation:
38.5148,-112.879748|38.483935,-112.879748|38.483935,-112.916367|38.5148,-112.916367|38.5148,-112.879748
OSTI Identifier:
1776592
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15121/1776592
Project Location:


Citation Formats

Pankow, Kristine. Utah FORGE: Seismic Velocity Models, February 2021. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.15121/1776592.
Pankow, Kristine. Utah FORGE: Seismic Velocity Models, February 2021. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1776592
Pankow, Kristine. 2021. "Utah FORGE: Seismic Velocity Models, February 2021". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1776592. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1776592. Pub date:Sun Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2021
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title = {Utah FORGE: Seismic Velocity Models, February 2021},
author = {Pankow, Kristine},
abstractNote = {This dataset contains a map, showing the Utah FORGE seismic stations, and seismic velocity model data. There are 61 1-D velocity models which are in a compressed TAR file. A paper is referenced at the end of this description which discusses the use of these data in 3D modelling. The paper summary follows: We expand the application of spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) from typical 1-D Vs profiles to quasi-3-D imaging via Bayesian Monte Carlo inversion (BMCI) using a dense nodal array (49 nodes) located at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) site. Combinations of 4 and 9 geophones in subarrays provide for 36 and 25 1-D Vs profiles, respectively. Profiles with error bars are determined by calculating coherency functions that fit observations in a frequency range of 0.2-5 Hz. Thus, a high-resolution quasi-3-D Vs model from the surface to 2.0 km depth is derived and shows that surface-parallel sedimentary strata deepen to the west, consistent with a 3-D seismic reflection survey. Moreover, the resulting Vs profile is consistent with a Vs profile derived from distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) data located in a borehole at the FORGE site. The quasi-3-D velocity model shows that the base of the basin dips ~22 degrees to the west and topography on the basement interface coincident with the Mag Lee Wash suggests that the bedrock interface is an unconformity. Reference: Zhang, H. and K. L. Pankow (2021). High-resolution Bayesian spatial auto-correlation (SPAC) pseudo-3D Vs model of Utah FORGE site with a dense geophone array, Geophys. Res. Int, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab049},
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