17. High-Resolution Seismic Imaging of Near-Surface Fault Structures within the Upper Rhine Graben, Germany

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PreviousNext No AccessAdvances in Near-surface Seismology and Ground-penetrating Radar17. High-Resolution Seismic Imaging of Near-Surface Fault Structures within the Upper Rhine Graben, GermanyAuthors: Patrick MusmannHermann BunessPatrick MusmannLeibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG), Hannover, DELeibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG), Hannover, DESearch for more papers by this author and Hermann BunessLeibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG), Hannover, DELeibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG), Hannover, DESearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1190/1.9781560802259.ch17 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InReddit Abstract High-resolution reflection seismic profiles were acquired at two study sites in the Upper Rhine Graben, Germany, to image fault zones in the near-surface domain. The profiles fill the gap left by large-scale 3D seismic imaging focused on targets several kilometers deep. The survey design comprises a very dense sampling of reflection points with frequencies as high as 360 Hz emitted by a small hydraulic vibrator. Dip-moveout processing with poststack migration is required to image the fault systems properly. At the first study site, a broad normal fault zone with a width of about 300 m was imaged. It shows two major faults accompanied by numerous smaller parallel and subparallel faults. At the second study site, the survey reveals a horst structure with two bounding normal faults that branch into several smaller ones with depth. Thicker sedimentary units in the hanging walls of the faults suggest synsedimentary fault growth. Significantly, the high-resolution, 2D near-surface seismic measurements provide deeper insight into the architecture and kinematics of the fault systems than is possible from 3D measurements that are focused on deeper targets. Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1190/1.9781560802259.ch17FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byThe diminishing residual matrices method for surface-consistent statics — A reviewNecati Gülünay31 May 2017 | GEOPHYSICS, Vol. 82, No. 4Salt tectonics of the eastern border of the Leinetal Graben, Lower Saxony, Germany, as deduced from seismic reflection dataDavid C. Tanner, Patrick Musmann, Britta Wawerzinek, Hermann Buness, Charlotte M. Krawczyk, and Rüdiger Thomas6 July 2015 | Interpretation, Vol. 3, No. 3 Advances in Near-surface Seismology and Ground-penetrating RadarISBN (print):978-1-56080-224-2ISBN (online):978-1-56080-225-9Copyright: 2010 Pages: 509 publication data© 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without written permission of the publisherPublisher:Society of Exploration Geophysicists HistoryPublished in print: 01 Jan 2010 CITATION INFORMATION Patrick Musmann and Hermann Buness, (2010), "17. High-Resolution Seismic Imaging of Near-Surface Fault Structures within the Upper Rhine Graben, Germany," Geophysical Developments Series : 281-296. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.9781560802259.ch17 Plain-Language Summary PDF DownloadLoading ...