The L029 Heywood experimental seismic survey was conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics in November and December 1956. The work was requested by Frome-Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. to test seismic methods for recording reflections through basalt cover in the Western District Basin of Victoria. Several short traverses tested pattern, air-shooting, and conventional single shot-hole techniques.
Use Cases
- Compare seismic reflection quality based on the pattern, air-shooting, and single shot-hole techniques described.
- Analyze subsurface stratigraphy based on reflections correlated with stratigraphic horizons.
- Evaluate seismic method effectiveness for areas with basalt cover versus areas without basalt.
- Study reflection data quality from depths down to eleven thousand feet mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Survey conducted by a government bureau (Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics).
- Reflections were recorded from depths down to eleven thousand feet.
- Multiple seismic techniques (pattern, air-shooting, single shot-hole) were tested and compared.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single 1956 survey.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Experimental seismograph survey using explosive charges.
- Time Range
- November and December 1956
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 02:31:32.295596; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Heywood area, Western District Basin, south-western Victoria, Australia