Seismic characteristics of an airgun fired over snow

King, E.C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3793-3915; Jarvis, E.P; Mowse, E.A. 1993 Seismic characteristics of an airgun fired over snow. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 21 (2). 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-232X(93)90008-V

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Abstract/Summary

An alternative seismic source was investigated in an experiment conducted near Rothera Station, Antarctic Peninsula. The source was an airgun fired above the snow surface. Comparison shots using explosive and hammer sources were also recorded. A clear reflection was obtained from the ice/bedrock interface 300 m beneath the site on the unprocessed airgun record. On the explosive and hammer records the reflection could only be seen after frequency-wavenumber filtering had attenuated shearwaves and ground roll. The technique has potential use in profiling ice shelf thickness and seabed depth using a single, small airgun.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-232X(93)90008-V
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme
ISSN:	0165232X
Date made live:	19 Sep 2017 13:21 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517863

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-232X(93)90008-V

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme

ISSN:

0165232X

Date made live:

19 Sep 2017 13:21 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517863