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Depth to bedrock determined from passive seismic measurements, Neversink River watershed, NY (USA)

November 17, 2021

This data release documents streambed sediment thickness in the Neversink watershed (NY) as determined by field observations and HVSR passive seismic measurements, and were collected as an extension of a previous data set collected in the same watershed (see Associated Items). These measurements were made between May 17, 2021 and May 21, 2021 using MOHO Tromino three-component seismometers (MOHO, S.R.L.). Seismic observations were converted to sediment thickness (depth to bedrock, meters) using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method. Resonance frequencies were determined from time domain data using GRILLA (MOHO, S.R.L.) software and converted to inferred depth to bedrock for a range of possible values for sediment shear wave velocity, as determined from field observations, ground truthing, and previous studies in similar sediment types.

Publication Year 2021
Title Depth to bedrock determined from passive seismic measurements, Neversink River watershed, NY (USA)
DOI 10.5066/P9CKDMNY
Authors Robin L Glas, Martin Briggs, Neil C Terry, Christopher L Gazoorian, Daniel H Doctor
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization New York Water Science Center