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An analysis of amplitudes of refraction records of some shallow refraction profiles shot primarily for detailing the near‐surface structure in a granitic terrain has yielded information on refractor properties: reduced amplitudes are plotted on amplitude‐distance graphs. The negative power to which distance should be raised to represent (elastic) amplitude decay with respect to distance due to spreading of the critically refracted wave involved is examined. Computed values of this “spreading index” are close to n = 2 as predicted by the theory.

With this value of , amplitude data are processed to determine residual attenuation attributable to elastic absorption in the bedrock. A graphical approach for this purpose from comparison of amplitude‐distance graphs with the plots of amplitude decay due to spreading which is applicable to flat and horizontal refractor situations is suggested. Assuming residual attenuation to represent absorption in the granite bedrock, the computed coefficients of absorption, which vary from 0.5 to 3.90 km−1 for a frequency of 50 Hz, are obtained.

From amplitude graphs of reversed profiles it is shown that the amplitude differences plot bears a relation to lateral velocity changes in the refractor. From comparison of practical amplitude decay graphs with those computed for different subsurface models, it appears possible to detect fractured rock occurrences in the refractor.

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