An experimental seismograph survey was carried out near Heywood in the Western District Basin, south-western Victoria, during November and December, 1956 by the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. The work was requested by Frome-Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. and tested seismic techniques through basalt cover. Good reflections were recorded from depths down to eleven thousand feet in areas without basalt.
Use Cases
- Analyze seismic reflection quality based on surface conditions like basalt cover.
- Compare effectiveness of pattern, air-shooting, and single shot-hole seismic techniques.
- Correlate seismic reflections with stratigraphic horizons for geological mapping.
- Study subsurface information obtainable by seismic exploration in the Heywood area.
Strengths
- Survey conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics.
- Reflections recorded from depths down to eleven thousand feet.
- Multiple seismic techniques (pattern, air-shooting, single shot-hole) were tested.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Experimental seismograph survey.
- Time Range
- November and December, 1956
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 14:23:14.643800; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Heywood, Western District Basin, south-western Victoria