Ultrashallow seismic reflection monitoring of seasonal fluctuations in the water table
G. S. Baker, D. W. Steeples, C. Schmeissner, and K. T. Spikes
State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Geology, Buffalo, NY, United States
Ultrashallow seismic-reflection data were collected at a test site in Great Bend, Kansas. The purpose of the experiment was to image seasonal submeter-scale fluctuations in the water table over a period of one year to identify the factors important in monitoring the water table when using seismic-reflection techniques. The study indicates that detailed velocity information must be used when interpreting water-table levels. Using detailed velocity information as a control when depth-converting the seismic profiles yielded correct positioning of the water table within + or -12 cm at the test site.
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