Piggyback Recording of a Refraction Experiment for Basin Structure
Abstract
A gravity survey published in 2000 found unexpectedly deep sub-basins below Reno, NV. Due to the potential for these deep basins to trap and amplify earthquake ground motion, their existence and depth must be confirmed by a second geophysical technique. A seismic refraction survey of a geothermal resource 15 km south of the basins will allow a line of 15 PASSCAL Texans to record the delays associated with the basins.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Seismic Waves and Analysis
Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
earthquake and tectonic studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- NSF Seismological Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (SAGE)
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Document type
- Dataset