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Title: Analysis of P- and S-wave VSP (vertical seismic profile) data from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field

Abstract

To understand any geophysical data, geologic information is necessary. This thesis will begin with a summary of the geology of the Salton Trough region and the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF). The information available from the SSSDP will also be summarized. After the geologic summary, the design of the VSP will be discussed, including acquisition equipment and procedures. The data processing procedures and software used will be discussed as a separate section. Processing procedures will also be described at various times in the thesis where more specialized procedures are used. Data analysis makes up the bulk of the thesis and it is divided into a number of sections detailing the basic VSP interpretation, the anisotropy analysis and the fracture detection and orientation analysis. A combined interpretation of the results, with probable geologic causes for observed events, is presented as a separate section from the data analysis. Finally, a summary of results for each of the goals stated above will be given. The reader should note that a large volume of data were collected and various display methods were used (from the standard wiggle-trace to three-component hodographs). Much of these data are left in the appendices with important or representative figuresmore » given in the body of the thesis. Also given in the appendices are listings of FORTRAN programs developed in conjunction with the thesis work. 46 refs., 63 figs., 12 tabs.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5495434
Report Number(s):
LBL-24661
ON: DE88006348
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (MS). Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 58 GEOSCIENCES; SEISMIC P WAVES; DATA ANALYSIS; SEISMIC S WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION; EVALUATION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; D CODES; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; COMPUTER CODES; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; SEISMIC WAVES; SIMULATION; Geothermal Legacy

Citation Formats

Daley, T M. Analysis of P- and S-wave VSP (vertical seismic profile) data from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field. United States: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.2172/5495434.
Daley, T M. Analysis of P- and S-wave VSP (vertical seismic profile) data from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5495434
Daley, T M. 1987. "Analysis of P- and S-wave VSP (vertical seismic profile) data from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5495434. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5495434.
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title = {Analysis of P- and S-wave VSP (vertical seismic profile) data from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field},
author = {Daley, T M},
abstractNote = {To understand any geophysical data, geologic information is necessary. This thesis will begin with a summary of the geology of the Salton Trough region and the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF). The information available from the SSSDP will also be summarized. After the geologic summary, the design of the VSP will be discussed, including acquisition equipment and procedures. The data processing procedures and software used will be discussed as a separate section. Processing procedures will also be described at various times in the thesis where more specialized procedures are used. Data analysis makes up the bulk of the thesis and it is divided into a number of sections detailing the basic VSP interpretation, the anisotropy analysis and the fracture detection and orientation analysis. A combined interpretation of the results, with probable geologic causes for observed events, is presented as a separate section from the data analysis. Finally, a summary of results for each of the goals stated above will be given. The reader should note that a large volume of data were collected and various display methods were used (from the standard wiggle-trace to three-component hodographs). Much of these data are left in the appendices with important or representative figures given in the body of the thesis. Also given in the appendices are listings of FORTRAN programs developed in conjunction with the thesis work. 46 refs., 63 figs., 12 tabs.},
doi = {10.2172/5495434},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
}