Seismic Refraction

Near-Surface Seismic Refraction

The Seismic Refraction geophysical method uses the refraction of seismic waves on the interface of geological layers to characterize subsurface geologic conditions. The seismic refraction method uses the principles of Snell’s law to determine thicknesses of geological units and the acoustic velocities of the soil/rock infrastructure. The method only works if the acoustic velocities are increasing between the geological layers. The near-surface Seismic Refraction method has been applied to numerous applications:

•  Depth to Bedrock

•  Landfill Investigations

•  In-mine anomaly detection

NSGeo Imaging Inc. offers the following near-surface Seismic Refraction services:

•  Seismic Refraction survey consultancy

•  Seismic Refraction processing and interpretation