Schuler, J. and Christie, P. A. F. and White, R. S. (2011) P- and S-wave attenuation estimates of stacked basalt flows in the North Atlantic Margin. Society of Exploration Geophysicists, extended abstracts. pp. 520-525. DOI https://doi.org/10.1190/1.3628135
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Abstract
We present compressional (P-) and converted shear (S-) wave attenuation estimates (Q-values) obtained from near zero-offset VSP recordings through stacked basalt flows in the North Atlantic volcanic margin. The estimates are calculated with the classical spectral ratio method and root-mean-square amplitude technique. Effective attenuation estimates of 15–26 and 14–16 are obtained for P- and S-waves, respectively. This is one of the first shear wave attenuation estimates from a stacked basalt formation. Synthetic modeling reveals that seismic attenuation in the stacked basalt flow sequence is mainly caused by scattering, corresponding to Qscat = 27–29 for P- and S-waves where intrinsic energy absorption is small. ©2011 Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | cml schlumberger |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | 2011AREP; IA63; cml; |
Subjects: | 02 - Geodynamics, Geophysics and Tectonics |
Divisions: | 02 - Geodynamics, Geophysics and Tectonics |
Journal or Publication Title: | Society of Exploration Geophysicists, extended abstracts |
Page Range: | pp. 520-525 |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1190/1.3628135 |
Depositing User: | Sarah Humbert |
Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2011 14:17 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2013 10:02 |
URI: | http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/2227 |
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