The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland
The Holy Cross Mountains represent an isolated outcrop of Palaeozoic rocks located in the Trans-European Suture Zone, which is the boundary between the Precambrian East European Craton and Phanerozoic mobile belts of South-Western Europe. Despite extensive structural history studies, high-resolution...
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| description | The Holy Cross Mountains represent an isolated outcrop of Palaeozoic rocks located in the Trans-European Suture Zone, which is the boundary between the Precambrian East European Craton and Phanerozoic mobile belts of South-Western Europe. Despite extensive structural history studies, high-resolution seismic profiling has not been applied to this region until now. This research introduces near-surface seismic imaging of the Holy Cross Fault, separating two tectonic units of different stratigraphic and deformation history. In our study, we utilize a carefully designed weight drop source survey with 5 m shot and receiver spacing and 4.5 Hz geophones. The imaging technique, combining seismic reflection profiling and travel time tomography, reveals detailed fault geometries down to 400 m. Precise data processing, including static corrections and noise attenuation, significantly enhanced signal-to-noise ratio and seismic resolution. Furthermore, the paper discusses various fault imaging techniques with their shortcomings. The data reveal a complex network of intersecting fault strands, confirming general thrust fault geometry of the fault system, that align with the region’s tectonic evolution. These findings enhance understanding of the Holy Cross Mountains’ structural framework and provide valuable reference data for future studies of similar tectonic environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a8f7590defd4cf8923c84d19182fc622025-01-24T13:19:38ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115251110.3390/app15020511The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, PolandEslam Roshdy0Artur Marciniak1Rafał Szaniawski2Mariusz Majdański3Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-452 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-452 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-452 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-452 Warsaw, PolandThe Holy Cross Mountains represent an isolated outcrop of Palaeozoic rocks located in the Trans-European Suture Zone, which is the boundary between the Precambrian East European Craton and Phanerozoic mobile belts of South-Western Europe. Despite extensive structural history studies, high-resolution seismic profiling has not been applied to this region until now. This research introduces near-surface seismic imaging of the Holy Cross Fault, separating two tectonic units of different stratigraphic and deformation history. In our study, we utilize a carefully designed weight drop source survey with 5 m shot and receiver spacing and 4.5 Hz geophones. The imaging technique, combining seismic reflection profiling and travel time tomography, reveals detailed fault geometries down to 400 m. Precise data processing, including static corrections and noise attenuation, significantly enhanced signal-to-noise ratio and seismic resolution. Furthermore, the paper discusses various fault imaging techniques with their shortcomings. The data reveal a complex network of intersecting fault strands, confirming general thrust fault geometry of the fault system, that align with the region’s tectonic evolution. These findings enhance understanding of the Holy Cross Mountains’ structural framework and provide valuable reference data for future studies of similar tectonic environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/511Holy Cross Mountainsstrike-slip faultingseismic imagingnear-surface geophysics |
| spellingShingle | Eslam Roshdy Artur Marciniak Rafał Szaniawski Mariusz Majdański The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland Applied Sciences Holy Cross Mountains strike-slip faulting seismic imaging near-surface geophysics |
| title | The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland |
| title_full | The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland |
| title_fullStr | The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland |
| title_short | The First Seismic Imaging of the Holy Cross Fault in the Łysogóry Region, Poland |
| title_sort | first seismic imaging of the holy cross fault in the lysogory region poland |
| topic | Holy Cross Mountains strike-slip faulting seismic imaging near-surface geophysics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/511 |
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