A comparison of crosshole electrical and seismic data in fractured rock.

Herwanger, J. and Worthington, M. H. and Lubbe, R. and Binley, Andrew M. and Khazanehdari, J. (2004) A comparison of crosshole electrical and seismic data in fractured rock. Geophysical Prospecting, 52 (2). pp. 109-121. ISSN 0016-8025

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Abstract

Cross-hole anisotropic electrical and seismic tomograms of fractured metamorphic rock have been obtained at a test site where extensive hydrological data were available. A strong correlation between electrical resistivity anisotropy and seismic compressional-wave velocity anisotropy has been observed. Analysis of core samples from the site reveal that the shale-rich rocks have fabric-related average velocity anisotropy of between 10% and 30%. The cross-hole seismic data are consistent with these values, indicating that observed anisotropy might be principally due to the inherent rock fabric rather than to the aligned sets of open fractures. One region with velocity anisotropy greater than 30% has been modelled as aligned open fractures within an anisotropic rock matrix and this model is consistent with available fracture density and hydraulic transmissivity data from the boreholes and the cross-hole resistivity tomography data. However, in general the study highlights the uncertainties that can arise, due to the relative influence of rock fabric and fluid-filled fractures, when using geophysical techniques for hydrological investigations.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Geophysical Prospecting
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?? GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROLOGYGEOPHYSICSGE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ??
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21323
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Deposited On:
09 Jan 2009 11:15
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Yes
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Published
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