Deep Vertical Seismic Profiling at the Continental Deep Drilling Site Oberpflaz, Germany

小行星9727654 俄罗斯和德国在结晶岩中进行深层科学钻探的最重要成果可能是在整个深度范围（9至12公里）的深钻孔中发现了含水流体。 含水流体的存在是如此重要，因为即使是少量的，它们对地质过程，如矿物反应，熔化，岩石强度，物质转移，地震波衰减和矿床都有显着的影响。 流体也强烈地影响地震反射率，通过产生比单独从岩石-岩石界面发现的更大的反射系数。 该奖项支持与首席研究员的德国同事合作项目的美国部分，在德国KTB钻孔的深部（3-8.5 km）进行垂直地震剖面（VSP），并从地面到钻孔中的地震检波器进行移动源剖面（MSP）。 ICDP（国际大陆科学钻探计划）已经批准了该项目的资金。 该奖项将提供三分之一的数据采集费用。 主要研究者将免费参与数据采集和数据分析。 ***

9727654 Smithson The single most important result from deep scientific drilling in crystalline rocks in Russia and Germany may be the discovery of hydrous fluids through the entire depth range (9 to 12 km) of deep boreholes. The presence of hydrous fluids is so important, because even in small amounts, they have a dramatic effect on geologic processes such as mineral reactions, melting, rock strength, material transfer, seismic wave attenuation and ore deposits. Fluids also strongly affect seismic reflectivity by creating larger reflection coefficients than can be found from rock-rock interfaces alone. This award supports the U.S. portion of a cooperative project with the Principal Investigator's German colleagues to conduct a vertical seismic profile (VSP) in the deep part (3-8.5 km) of the KTB borehole in Germany and a moving source profile (MSP) from the surface into geophones in the borehole. The ICDP (International Continental Scientific Drilling Program) has already approved funding for the project. This award will provide one-third of the data acquisition costs. The Principal Investigator will participate in the data acquisition and data analysis by contributing his time to the project at no charge. ***