Near-Surface Rayleigh Wave Dispersion Curve Inversion Algorithms: A Comprehensive Comparison

XH Yang, Y Zhou, P Han, X Feng, X Chen - Surveys in Geophysics, 2024 - Springer
Rayleigh wave exploration is a powerful method for estimating near-surface shear-wave (S-
wave) velocities, providing valuable insights into the stiffness properties of subsurface …

Experimental study of shear wave velocity in unsaturated tailings soil with variant grain size distribution

G Cao, W Wang, G Yin, Z Wei - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents experimental tests on the influence of grain size distribution on the shear
wave velocity (V s) of unsaturated tailings. Combined with other scholars' experiments and …

Guidelines for minimization of uncertainties and estimation of a reliable shear wave velocity profile using MASW testing: a state-of-the-art review

RS Jakka, A Desai, S Foti - Advances in Earthquake Geotechnics, 2022 - Springer
Resilience against earthquakes has become important in the current scenario, when
numerous events of seismic shaking keep on occurring, especially in regions of high …

[PDF][PDF] A new geostatistical model for shear wave velocity profiles

F Passeri, S Foti, A Rodriguez-Marek - Soil Dynamics and …, 2020 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT A consistent procedure is required to deal with uncertainties in seismic hazard
studies. In particular, uncertainties in shear wave velocity (VS) profiles are important for 1D …

Surface‐wave analysis for static corrections in mineral exploration: A case study from central Sweden

M Papadopoulou, F Da Col, B Mi, E Bäckström… - Geophysical …, 2020 - earthdoc.org
In mineral exploration, increased interest towards deeper mineralizations makes seismic
methods attractive. One of the critical steps in seismic processing workflows is the static …

Seismic scatterers in the lower mantle near subduction zones

S Kaneshima - Geophysical Journal International, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We investigate the global distribution of S-to-P scatterers in the shallow to mid-lower mantle
beneath subduction zones, where deep seismicity extends down to the bottom of the upper …

Full-waveform matching of VP and VS models from surface waves

F Khosro Anjom, D Teodor, C Comina… - Geophysical Journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The analysis of surface wave dispersion curves (DCs) is widely used for near-surface S-
wave velocity (VS) reconstruction. However, a comprehensive characterization of the near …

The Polito Surface Wave flat-file Database (PSWD): statistical properties of test results and some inter-method comparisons

F Passeri, C Comina, S Foti, LV Socco - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2021 - Springer
The compilation and maintenance of experimental databases are of crucial importance in all
research fields, allowing for researchers to develop and test new methodologies. In this …

Challenges in shallow target reconstruction by 3D elastic full-waveform inversion—Which initial model?

D Teodor, C Comina, F Khosro Anjom, R Brossier… - Geophysics, 2021 - library.seg.org
Elastic full-waveform inversion (FWI) is a powerful tool for high-resolution subsurface
multiparameter characterization. However, 3D FWI applied to land data for near-surface …

Time-average velocity estimation through surface-wave analysis: Part 2—P-wave velocity

L Valentina Socco, C Comina - Geophysics, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Surface waves (SWs) in seismic records can be used to extract local dispersion curves
(DCs) along a seismic line. These curves can be used to estimate near-surface S-wave …