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Near-surface Seismic Interpretation to Reduce the Loss of Water Resources
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016, May 2016, Volume 2016, p.1 - 5
Abstract
Summary
Now some economically developed regions is almost exhausted the opportunity to develop their fresh water resources. The main reserve of this resource is only the decrease (liquidation) the loss of the water of the main water consumer – agriculture. First of all it’s reconstruction of irrigation systems. The results of research of humidity inhomogeneities of the upper part of a geological section may be the spatial basis of this reconstruction. The solution to this problem with near-surface velocity mapping (the determination of average velocity of this part of a geological section for any seismic systems and energy sources – up to depth of tens of meters) is shown. The maps of this velocity characteristic are easily recalculated to the density and humidity and further may be used for the spatial prognostication of near-surface humidity inhomogeneities. The tectonic origin of some of these inhomogeneities according to the results of near-surface seismic interpretation is illustrated by the example of the steppe zone area in the southwest of Russia.
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