Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping

Shallow seismic reflection is one of the surface geophysical techniques to investigate indirectly subsurface structures within depths of 200 meters. Structures such as faults, sedimentary features, hydrogeological aquifers, depth to bedrock and limestone sinkholes are always related to the geologica...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Umar Hamzah, Abdul Rahim Samsudin
Format: Article
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1999
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3768/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3768/
id ukm-3768
recordtype eprints
spelling ukm-37682012-05-02T09:58:50Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3768/ Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping Umar Hamzah, Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Shallow seismic reflection is one of the surface geophysical techniques to investigate indirectly subsurface structures within depths of 200 meters. Structures such as faults, sedimentary features, hydrogeological aquifers, depth to bedrock and limestone sinkholes are always related to the geological mapping. This paper presents some of the shallow seismic reflection results in imaging subsurface structures at a few selected localities. The presence of a limestone sinkhole as small as 20 ´ 5 meters was imaged at the old limestone quarry in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur. Sedimentary struc­tures, aquifers and thickness of alluvium on granite bedrock were imaged from surveys at Pekan, Pahang and Bacok, Kelantan. Faults have also been detected using the same technique from a survey in Midland, England. Currently a minimum depth obtained is approximately 20 meters and the vertical resolution is approximately 5 meters. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1999 Article PeerReviewed Umar Hamzah, and Abdul Rahim Samsudin, (1999) Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping. Sains Malaysiana, 28 . pp. 59-68. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol28_1999/vol28_99page59-68.html
repository_type Digital Repository
institution_category Local University
institution Universiti Kebangasaan Malaysia
building UKM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Shallow seismic reflection is one of the surface geophysical techniques to investigate indirectly subsurface structures within depths of 200 meters. Structures such as faults, sedimentary features, hydrogeological aquifers, depth to bedrock and limestone sinkholes are always related to the geological mapping. This paper presents some of the shallow seismic reflection results in imaging subsurface structures at a few selected localities. The presence of a limestone sinkhole as small as 20 ´ 5 meters was imaged at the old limestone quarry in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur. Sedimentary struc­tures, aquifers and thickness of alluvium on granite bedrock were imaged from surveys at Pekan, Pahang and Bacok, Kelantan. Faults have also been detected using the same technique from a survey in Midland, England. Currently a minimum depth obtained is approximately 20 meters and the vertical resolution is approximately 5 meters.
format Article
author Umar Hamzah,
Abdul Rahim Samsudin,
spellingShingle Umar Hamzah,
Abdul Rahim Samsudin,
Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
author_facet Umar Hamzah,
Abdul Rahim Samsudin,
author_sort Umar Hamzah,
title Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
title_short Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
title_full Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
title_fullStr Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
title_full_unstemmed Application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
title_sort application of shallow seismic reflection in subsurface geological mapping
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 1999
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3768/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3768/
first_indexed 2023-09-18T19:39:41Z
last_indexed 2023-09-18T19:39:41Z
_version_ 1777405507135340544