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Seismic-refraction measurements in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

June 1, 1969

Three reversed seismic-refraction profiles were recorded in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, area during July 1964. The seismic model which was developed consists of three layers with velocities of 2.4 km/sec for Tertiary and Cretaceous rocks above the Cleverly Formation (Lower Cretaceous), 3.8 km/sec for rocks from Lower Cretaceous down to lower Paleozoic, and 6.1 km/sec for lower Paleozoic (limestones and dolomites) and Precambrian rocks. The maximum thickness of sediments in Jackson Hole is 5 km, and the minimum throw of the Teton fault in the area covered by this survey is about 7 km.

Publication Year 1969
Title Seismic-refraction measurements in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
DOI 10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[1109:SMIJHW]2.0.CO;2
Authors B. L. Tibbetts, J. C. Behrendt, John David Love
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geological Society of America Bulletin
Index ID 70223839
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse