Combining geophysical data sets to study the dynamics of shallow evaporites in urban environments: application to Hamburg, Germany

Details Combining geophysical data sets to study the dynamics of shallow evaporites in urban environments: application to Hamburg, Germany Combining geophysical data sets to study the dynamics of shallow evaporites in urban environments: application to Hamburg, Germany

Apr 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010geoji.181..154d&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Journal International, Volume 181, Issue 1, pp. 154-172.

Physics

Geophysics

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Gravity Anomalies And Earth Structure, Hydrogeophysics, Surface Waves And Free Oscillations, Sedimentary Basin Processes, Diapir And Diapirism

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Shallowly situated evaporites in built-up areas are of relevance for urban and cultural development and hydrological regulation. The hazard of sinkholes, subrosion depressions and gypsum karst is often difficult to evaluate and may quickly change with anthropogenic influence. The geophysical exploration of evaporites in metropolitan areas is often not feasible with active industrial techniques.
We collect and combine different passive geophysical data as microgravity, ambient vibrations, deformation and hydrological information to study the roof morphology of shallow evaporites beneath Hamburg, Northern Germany. The application of a novel gravity inversion technique leads to a 3-D depth model of the salt diapir under study. We compare the gravity-based depth model to pseudo-depths from H/V measurements and depth estimates from small-scale seismological array data. While the general range and trend of the diapir roof is consistent, a few anomalous regions are identified where H/V pseudo-depths indicate shallower structures not observed in gravity or array data. These are interpreted by shallow residual caprock floaters and zones of increased porosity.
The shallow salt structure clearly correlates with a relative subsidence in the order of 2mmyr -1. The combined interpretation of roof morphology, yearly subsidence rates, chemical analyses of groundwater and of hydraulic head in aquifers indicates that the salt diapir beneath Hamburg is subject to significant ongoing dissolution that may possibly affect subrosion depressions, sinkhole distribution and land usage.
The combined analysis of passive geophysical data may be exemplary for the study of shallow evaporites beneath other urban areas.

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