SEISMIC-REFLECTION STUDY OF A SHALLOW AQUIFER DURING A PUMPING TEST

被引:58
作者
BIRKELO, BA [1 ]
STEEPLES, DW [1 ]
MILLER, RD [1 ]
SOPHOCLEOUS, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KANSAS,KANSAS GEOL SURVEY,GEOHYDROL SECT,LAWRENCE,KS 66046
关键词
GEOPHYSICS - Seismic - SEISMIC WAVES - Reflection - WATER WELLS - Testing;
D O I
10.1111/j.1745-6584.1987.tb02211.x
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Seismic reflection surveys were used to follow the drawdown in a shallow aquifer during a pumping test. Using several analog low-cut filters and one quarter -m geophone spacings, 335 Hz reflections were obtained from the top of the saturated zone 2. 7 m deep. The reflections moved down in time as the saturated zone dropped in response to pumping. The dominant frequency and bandwidth both dropped during pumping indicating a more diffuse refecting boundary. Slight pullups of reflectors at specific locations on the CDP sections may indicate a higher elevation of the capillary fringe and therefore finer sediments in those locations. Other potential applications of this technique include mapping cones of depression and detecting and delineating perched-water tables.
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页码:703 / 709
页数:7
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