Shallow control for high resolution seismic reflection surveys using piezocone penetrometer soundings

Seismic reflection techniques are limited in their ability to image shallow unconsolidated sediments of the Carolina Coastal Plain. However, a combination of high resolution seismic reflection information coupled with piezocone penetrometer soundings has proven successful for correlating near surface stratigraphy and structure with deeper seismic information. An area at the Savannah River Site has been evaluated using the piezocone to constrain the shallow stratigraphy where seismic reflection data indicate structure within the deeper section.