泥声速特征约束从下底到达时间到达时间
1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 97207, USA.
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|March 10, 2026
概括
精确的沉积物声速概况是使用下底反射路径和直角入侵测量来确定的. 该研究显示,在上层的泥层中,平均声速梯度为~6s-1.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 声学 声学 在声学方面
- 沉积物学的沉积物学
背景情况:
- 了解沉积物声速概况对于地质调查和声学建模至关重要.
- 以前的方法往往缺乏精确度,无法准确地限制浅层沉积物的特性.
研究的目的:
- 为了精确确定新英格兰泥的沉积物声速概况.
- 为了确定声学测量和沉积物特征之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 使用了下底反射地震路径的到达时间.
- 集成的协同定位直接测量入侵角度.
- 在2017年3月在新英格兰中部泥区进行测量.
主要成果:
- 计算出了大约6s-1的平均声速梯度,用于顶部的~3m和~9m的泥.
- 在上方9米的5s-1和7s-1的梯度被发现分别太小和太大.
- 在~9米以下的沙泥过渡间隔中,呈现出大约200s-1的坡.
结论:
- 综合声学测量为沉积物声速概况提供了狭窄的约束.
- 这些发现为泥环境中的声学和地质物理解释提供了精确的数据.
- 该研究强调了不同沉积层的独特声学特性.
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