APPLICATION OF GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR IN THE SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION OF SILVER LAKE PLAYA IN NORTHWEST NEVADA

dc.contributor.advisor Momm, Henrique
dc.contributor.author Gibson, Andrew Wright
dc.contributor.committeemember Harris, Clay
dc.contributor.committeemember Aber, Jeremy
dc.date.accessioned 2022-04-26T19:06:10Z
dc.date.available 2022-04-26T19:06:10Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.date.updated 2022-04-26T19:06:10Z
dc.description.abstract The focus of this study is the subsurface characterization of Silver Lake Playa in northwest Nevada, USA, by application of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The nondestructive nature of GPR analysis is able to keep intact the geomorphological and potential cultural setting of the study area while supporting the selection of appropriate sites for further, more destructive investigations. GPR surveys revealed four distinct radar facies used to describe the subsurface within the study area. GPR datasets correlate with soil samples from auger holes (A1, A3, A5). GPR datasets reveal radar signatures that correlate to other studies of fan delta environments. GPR data from the playa-lunette at the southeastern margin of the playa is consistent with other studies of playa-lunette morphology. GPR appears to be an effective means of collecting data in low salinity playa environments.
dc.description.degree M.S.
dc.identifier.uri https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6643
dc.language.rfc3066 en
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University
dc.source.uri http://dissertations.umi.com/mtsu:11545
dc.subject Geology
dc.subject GPR
dc.subject Lunette
dc.subject Playa
dc.subject Playa-lunette
dc.subject Sedimentology
dc.subject Geophysics
dc.subject Sedimentary geology
dc.subject Geomorphology
dc.thesis.degreelevel masters
dc.title APPLICATION OF GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR IN THE SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION OF SILVER LAKE PLAYA IN NORTHWEST NEVADA
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