D. Hodgetts et Ja. Howell, Synthetic seismic modelling of a large-scale geological cross-section fromthe Book Cliffs, Utah, USA, PETR GEOSCI, 6(3), 2000, pp. 221-229
Synthetic seismic sections have been generated from a 125 km long, depositi
onal dip orientated cross-section compiled from outcrop data from the Book
Cliffs of Eastern Utah, USA. These data are used to define the earth filter
for a synthetic seismic section. An outcrop-based dataset has been used in
preference to well data (though well data have been incorporated into the
study section) because of the high confidence in the lateral continuity of
data. The regional cross-section is modelled at 20, 50 and 100 Hz seismic s
ource frequencies. As resolution increases, more laterally discontinuous re
flections relating to facies terminations are imaged. Particularly importan
t is the increase in internal reflections within each of the stratigraphic
members (particularly the Sunnyside Member). These low angle clinoform even
ts are imaged in low-resolution data but constructively interfere to form a
lower number of move continuous looking events.