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Shear-wave velocity (Vs) surveys collected in Fredericktown, Missouri, June 2018

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2018-06-25
End Date
2018-11-14

Citation

Johnson, C.D., White, E.A., Terry, N.C., Phillips, S.N., Werkema, D.D., Ford, R.G., Pappas, K.L., and Lane, J.W., Jr., 2020, Geophysical Data Collected for an Assessment of a Proposed Landfill Site in Fredericktown, Missouri, June 2018: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EL99BD.

Summary

In June 2018, U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collected geophysical measurements to help evaluate the suitability of a proposed landfill site for disposing mine-waste materials in Fredericktown, MO. Shear-wave (Vs) refraction surveys were collected to measure the shear-wave velocity of the subsurface, which can be used for estimating the depth to rock with the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) passive seismic reconnaissance method. A secondary objective was to determine the depth of interfaces for comparison to the resistivity surveys and frequency domain electromagnetic profiles.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Carole D Johnson
Process Contact :
Carole D Johnson
Originator :
Carole D Johnson, Eric A White, Neil C Terry, Stephanie N Phillips, Dale Werkema, Robert Ford, Katherine L Pappas, John W Lane
Metadata Contact :
Carole D Johnson
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Vs_Fredericktown-MO_Proposed-Landfill_June-2018.xml
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Vs-data-files.zip 1.4 MB application/zip

Purpose

These geophysical data were collected to help characterize either the unconsolidated sediments, regolith, or a combination of both above the bedrock and to determine the depth to the bedrock. These data can be used to help evaluate the overall suitability of the site for use as a waste-soil and sediment repository.
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