Proposed program for monitoring recent Crustal movement in Korean Peninsula

Hamdy, Ahmed M.,Jo, Bong-Gon Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2002 지구물리 Vol.5 No.4

한반도는 동아시아 활성 경계부의 끝에 위치해있다. 한반도에서의 지진 활동은 이웃나라인 중국과 일본에 비해서 상대적으로 낮은 편이다. 한반도에서의 지진정보에 따르면 한반도는 지진재해로부터 완전히 안전하지는 않다. 게다가, 한반도 주위의 "태평양, 필리핀해, 유라시아, 남중국"같은 구조적 판들의 상대적인 움직임의 결과로 생긴 다양한 구조적 힘에 의해 둘러 싸여져 있다. 현재 남한에는 5개의 정부기관에서 서로의 필요에 따라 설치한 65개의 GPS관측소를 가지고 있다. 한반도에서의 지진피해를 최소화하기 위해 현재, 앞서 언급한 지진관측소 중 몇 개의 관측소로부터의 GPS관측 자료와 한반도 내부와 주변부의 구조적 환경들을 함께 고려하여 근대의 지각운동을 관찰하는 프로그램이 계획되어 왔다. 이 프로그램은 두개의 주요 부분으로 이루어져 있으며, 첫째부분은 주변 국가인 "중국, 일본"과 협력하여 한반도 주위의 지각 변형을 모니터링하기 위한 것인데, 이 부분은 "East Sea Phase and Yellow Sea Phase" 두개의 페이스로 구성되어 있다 이러한 페이스들은 "East Sea Phase and Yellow Sea Phase"에서 각각의 변형 파라미터들을 결정하는데 도움을 줄 것이다. 한편, 이 프로그램의 두번째 부분은 한반도 주요 단층 내부와 주변의 변형 파라미터와 한반도-제주도 간의 상대운동을 결정하기 위해 계획되었다. 이번 연구를 통해서 다양한 지구 역학적 방법의 적용을 위한 신빙성 있는 자료로서 사용되기 위해, 앞서 언급한 관측소에서의 지각운동 중심부에서 기록된 자료의 필요성이 부각되었다. The Korean peninsula is located at the edge of the East Asian active margin. The seismic activity in the Korean Peninsula is relatively low compared with the neighboring countries China and Japan. According to the available Seismic information, the Korean Peninsula is not totally safe from the Earthquake disaster. Moreover, the area is surrounded by varies tectonic forces which is resulted from the relative movements of the surrounding tectonic plates "Pacific, Philippine Sea, Eurasian and South China". Nowadays South Korea has 65 GPS stations belong to 5 governmental organizations "each organization figure out its own GPS stations for different requirements" In order to minimize the seismic hazard in the Korean Peninsula a program for monitoring the recent crustal movement has been designed considering the uses of the available GPS station "some selected stations from the previously mentioned stations" and the tectonic settings in and around the Korean Peninsula. This program is composed of two main parts, the first part to monitor the crustal deformation around the Korean Peninsula with the collaboration of the surrounding countries "China and Japan" this part is composed of two phases "East Sea Phase and Yellow Sea Phase". These phases will be helpful in determining the deformation parameters in the East Sea and the Yellow Sea respectively While the Second part of this program, is designed to determine the deformation parameters id and around the main faults in the Korean Peninsula and the relative movement between the Korean Peninsula and the Cheju Island. Through out this study the needs of crustal movement center rose up to collect the data from the previously mentioned stations and Organizations in order to use such reliable data in different geodynamical application.

Recovery of Lithospheric Magnetic Component in the Satellite Magnetometer Observations of East Asia

김정우,Kim, Jeong-Woo Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2002 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.5 No.3

Improved procedures were implemented in the production of the lithospheric magnetic anomaly map from Magsat satellite magnetometer data of East Asia between $90^{\circ}E-150^{\circ}E$ and $10^{\circ}S-50^{\circ}N$. Procedures included more effective selection of the do·it and dawn tracks, ring current correction, and separation of core field and external field effects. External field reductions included an ionospheric correction and pass-by-pass correlation analysis. Track-line noise effects were reduced by spectral reconstruction of the dusk and dawn data sets. The total field magnetic anomalies were differentially-reduced-to-the-pole to minimize distortion s between satellite magnetic anomalies and their geological sources caused by corefield variations over the study area. Aeromagnetic anomalies were correlated with Magsat magnetic anomalies at the satellite altitude to test the lithospheric veracity of anomalies in these two data sets. The aeromagnetic anomalies were low-pass filtered to eliminate high frequency components that may not be shown at the satellite altitude. Although the two maps have a low CC of 0.243, there are many features that are directly correlated (peak-to-peak and trough-to-trough). The low CC between the two maps was generated by the combination of directly- and inversely-correlative anomaly features between them. It is very difficult to discriminate directly, inversely, and nully correlative features in these two anomaly maps because features are complicatedly correlated due to the depth and superposition of the anomaly sources. In general, the lithospheric magnetic components were recovered successfully from satellite magnetometer observations and correlated well with aeromagnetic anomalies in the study area.

Streaming potential and groundwater contamination

Baker Simon S.,Cull James P. Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2004 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.7 No.1

Measurements of streaming potential can provide a means for the detection and quantification of contaminants in groundwater prior to remediation. However, laboratory determinations of specific electrolyte properties are required for an adequate analysis of the hydraulic gradient in complex situations. Data obtained for the King River in Tasmania confirm a linear relationship linking streaming potential data and hydraulic gradients. Laboratory samples at low concentration (0.001M KCl) indicate values in the range 20-80 mV/cm of water pressure, while for higher concentrations (0.01M KCl) values are less than 25 mV/cm. Similar ion concentrations are observed in the King River, consistent with field correlations indicating values for streaming potential close to 15 mV/cm. In-situ fluid samples are required for more detailed analysis of local anomalies that may be associated with variations in recharge and migration of contaminants.

Permeability imaging in granitic rocks based on surface resistivity profiling

Sudo Hiroshi,Tanaka Toshikazu,Kobayashi Tsuyoshi,Kondo Tatsutoshi,Takahashi Toru,Miyamoto Masaharu,Amagai Mitsuru Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2004 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.7 No.1

In order to image the distribution of permeability in granitic rocks, we carried out two-dimensional (2D) resistivity profiling, together with in-situ permeability tests, electrical logging of boreholes, and resistivity measurements of rock core samples in a laboratory. Based on the electrical logging and in-situ permeability data from boreholes, we obtained empirical equations which relate resistivity and permeability of the granitic rocks in the area studied. We then applied the empirical equation to a 2D resistivity section, to produce a 2D permeability section of the granitic rocks. In this paper, we present details of the field data and of the procedure for conversion from the resistivity section to a permeability section. The observed relationship between resistivity and permeability of the rocks is also discussed.

Effectiveness of multi-mode surface wave inversion in shallow engineering site investigations

Feng Shaokong,Sugiyama Takeshi,Yamanaka Hiroaki Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2005 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.8 No.1

Inversion of multi-mode surface-wave phase velocity for shallow engineering site investigation has received much attention in recent years. A sensitivity analysis and inversion of both synthetic and field data demonstrates the greater effectiveness of this method over employing the fundamental mode alone. Perturbation of thickness and shear-wave velocity parameters in multi-modal Rayleigh wave phase velocities revealed that the sensitivities of higher modes: (a) concentrate in different frequency bands, and (b) are greater than the fundamental mode for deeper parameters. These observations suggest that multi-mode phase velocity inversion can provide better parameter discrimination and imaging of deep structure, especially with a velocity reversal, than can inversion of fundamental mode data alone. An inversion of the theoretical phase velocities in a model with a low velocity layer at 20 m depth can only image the soft layer when the first higher mode is incorporated. This is especially important when the lowest measurable frequency is only 6 Hz. Field tests were conducted at sites surveyed by borehole and PS logging. At the first site, an array microtremor survey, often used for deep geological surveying in Japan, was used to survey the soil down to 35 m depth. At the second site, linear multichannel spreads with a sledgehammer source were recorded, for an investigation down to 12 m depth. The f-k power spectrum method was applied for dispersion analysis, and velocities up to the second higher mode were observed in each test. The multi-mode inversion results agree well with PS logs, but models estimated from the fundamental mode alone show f large underestimation of the depth to shallow soft layers below artificial fill.

Detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) using marine magnetic gradiometer data

Salem Ahmed,Hamada Toshio,Asahina Joseph Kiyoshi,Ushijima Keisuke Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2005 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.8 No.1

여러 센서들의 배열을 이용한 최근의 해양 자력구배 측정시스템의 개발을 통하여 넓은 오염지역의 조사를 빠르게 수행할 수 있게 되었다. 그러나 물밑의 UXO 는 조류에 의해 이동할 수 있으며 따라서 이런 환경에서의 복원과정은 정적이라기 보다는 동적이 되었다. 이는 곧 성공적인 복원을 위해서는 탐지가 거의 실시간으로 이루어져야 함을 말한다. 그러므로 해양 자력탐사자료로부터 물밑 물체의 신호를 빠르게 탐지할 수 있는 신속한 해석법이 필요하다. 이 논문에서는 물밑 UXO 의 위치 및 특성을 알아내는 신속한 방법을 소개하였다. 먼저 대상체의 정밀 탐지를 위해 자력구배자료의 해석기법(해석적 신호와 Euler 방법)을 이용하며, 반복적 선형 최소자승법을 이용해 대상체의 자기 특성을 얻어낸다. 이 방법은 알고 있는 대상체에 대해 무작위 잡음을 더한 이론적 해양 자력이상에 적용되었으며, 일본의 해양 자력구배탐사 자료를 이용하여 실질적인 유용성을 예시하였다.

Estimating the shear velocity profile of Quaternary silts using microtremor array (SPAC) measurements

Roberts James,Asten Michael Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2005 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.8 No.1

We have used the microtremor method, with arrays of up to 96 m diameter, to carry out non-invasive estimation of shear-wave velocity profiles to a depth of 30 to 50 m in unconsolidated Quaternary Yarra Delta sediments. Two silt units (Coode Island Silt, and Fishermans Bend Silt) dominate our interpretation; the method yields shear velocities for these units with precision of $5\%$, and differentiates between the former, softer unit ($V_s$=130 m/sec) and the latter, firmer unit ($V_s$=235 m/sec). Below these silts, the method resolves a firm unit correlating with known gravels ($V_s$ 500 to 650 m/sec). Using surface traverses with the single-station H/V spectral ratio method, we show that the variation in thickness of the softer silt can be mapped rapidly but only qualitatively. The complexity of the geological section requires that array methods be used when quantitative shear-wave velocity profiles are desired.

Investigation of ground condition charges due to cryogenic conditions in an underground LNG storage plant

이명종,김정호,박삼규,손정술,Yi Myeong-Jong,Kim Jung-Ho,Park Sam-Gyu,Son Jeong-Sul Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2005 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.8 No.1

To investigate the feasibility of a new concept of storing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in a lined hard rock cavern, and to develop essential technologies for constructing underground LNG storage facilities, a small pilot plant storing liquid nitrogen (LN2) has been constructed at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The LN2 stored in the cavern will subject the host rock around the cavern to very low temperatures, which is expected to cause the development of an ice ring and the change of ground condition around the storage cavern. To investigate and monitor changes in ground conditions at this pilot plant site, geophysical, hydrogeological, and rock mechanical investigations were carried out. In particular, geophysical methods including borehole radar and three-dimensional (3D) resistivity surveys were used to identify and monitor the development of an ice ring, and other possible changes in ground conditions resulting from the very low temperature of LN2 in the storage tank. We acquired 3D resistivity data before and after storing the LN2, and the results were compared. From the 3D images obtained during the three phases of the resistivity monitoring survey, we delineated zones of distinct resistivity changes that are closely related to the storage of LN2. In these results, we observed a decrease in resistivity at the eastern part of the storage cavern. Comparing the hydrogeological data and Joint patterns around the storage cavern, we interpret this change in resistivity to result from changes in the groundwater flow pattern. Freezing of the host rock by the very low temperature of LN2 causes a drastic change in the hydrogeological conditions and groundwater flow patterns in this pilot plant.

Detection of formation boundaries and permeable fractures based on frequency-domain Stoneley wave logs

Saito Hiroyuki,Hayashi Kazuo,Iikura Yoshikazu Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2004 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.7 No.1

This paper describes a method of detecting formation boundaries, and permeable fractures, from frequency-domain Stoneley wave logs. Field data sets were collected between the depths of 330 and 360 m in well EE-4 in the Higashi-Hachimantai geothermal field, using a monopole acoustic logging tool with a source central frequency of 15 kHz. Stoneley wave amplitude spectra were calculated by performing a fast Fourier transform on the waveforms, and the spectra were then collected into a frequency-depth distribution of Stoneley wave amplitudes. The frequency-domain Stoneley wave log shows four main characteristic peaks at frequencies 6.5, 8.8, 12, and 13.3 kHz. The magnitudes of the Stoneley wave at these four frequencies are affected by formation properties. The Stoneley wave at higher frequencies (12 and 13.3 kHz) has higher amplitudes in hard formations than in soft formations, while the wave at lower frequencies (6.5 and 8.8 kHz) has higher amplitudes in soft formations than in hard formations. The correlation of the frequency-domain Stoneley wave log with the logs of lithology, degree of welding, and P-wave velocity is excellent, with all of them showing similar discontinuities at the depths of formation boundaries. It is obvious from these facts that the frequency-domain Stoneley wave log provides useful clues for detecting formation boundaries. The frequency-domain Stoneley wave logs are also applicable to the detection of a single permeable fracture. The procedure uses the Stoneley wave spectral amplitude logs at the four frequencies, and weighting functions. The optimally weighted sum of the four Stoneley wave spectral amplitudes becomes almost constant at all depths, except at the depth of a permeable fracture. The assumptions that underlie this procedure are that the energy of the Stoneley wave is conserved in continuous media, but that attenuation of the Stoneley wave may occur at a permeable fracture. This attenuation may take place at anyone of the four characteristic Stoneley wave frequencies. We think our multispectral approach is the only reliable method for the detection of permeable fractures.

CMP cross-correlation analysis of multi-channel surface-wave data

Hayashi Koichi,Suzuki Haruhiko Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysici 2004 지구물리와 물리탐사 Vol.7 No.1

In this paper, we demonstrate that Common Mid-Point (CMP) cross-correlation gathers of multi-channel and multi-shot surface waves give accurate phase-velocity curves, and enable us to reconstruct two-dimensional (2D) velocity structures with high resolution. Data acquisition for CMP cross-correlation analysis is similar to acquisition for a 2D seismic reflection survey. Data processing seems similar to Common Depth-Point (CDP) analysis of 2D seismic reflection survey data, but differs in that the cross-correlation of the original waveform is calculated before making CMP gathers. Data processing in CMP cross-correlation analysis consists of the following four steps: First, cross-correlations are calculated for every pair of traces in each shot gather. Second, correlation traces having a common mid-point are gathered, and those traces that have equal spacing are stacked in the time domain. The resultant cross-correlation gathers resemble shot gathers and are referred to as CMP cross-correlation gathers. Third, a multi-channel analysis is applied to the CMP cross-correlation gathers for calculating phase velocities of surface waves. Finally, a 2D S-wave velocity profile is reconstructed through non-linear least squares inversion. Analyses of waveform data from numerical modelling and field observations indicate that the new method could greatly improve the accuracy and resolution of subsurface S-velocity structure, compared with conventional surface-wave methods.