Heywood Experimental Seismic Survey Data from Western District Basin, 1956

November and December 1956 experimental seismograph survey conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics near Heywood, Victoria. The survey tested seismic exploration techniques, including pattern, air-shooting, and single shot-hole methods, to record reflections from deeper sediments beneath basalt cover. Good reflections were recorded from depths down to eleven thousand feet, with attempts made to correlate reflections with stratigraphic horizons.

Use Cases

• Compare seismic reflection quality from pattern, air-shooting, and single shot-hole techniques based on the described experimental methods.
• Analyze the correlation between recorded seismic reflections and stratigraphic horizons as mentioned in the description.
• Model subsurface geology in areas with basalt cover based on the successful and unsuccessful reflection recordings described.
• Study the impact of surface conditions like tuff and basalt bands on seismic data acquisition based on the Mt. Clay results.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by the authoritative 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

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a specific 1956 survey; freshness should be verified for modern applications.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, requested by Frome-Broken Hill Pty. Ltd.

Collection Method

Experimental seismograph survey with several short traverses.

Time Range

November and December, 1956

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 21:35:31.783074; freshness should be verified

Geography

Heywood, Western District Basin, south-western Victoria, Australia