Method and related apparatuses for analysing a target region beneath a surface of the earth

Abstract

A method for determining one or more ground properties of a target region beneath a surface of the earth, the method comprising: receiving a data set, the data set comprising: a first response signal, the first response signal indicative of the ambient noise measured at or near the surface by a first receiver arranged at a first location; and a second response signal, the second response signal indicative of the ambient noise measured at or near the surface by a second receiver arranged at a second location, wherein the first and second locations are different; processing the first and second response signals; cross-correlating the processed first response signal with the processed second response signal; and performing tomographic inversion using the cross-correlated response signals to generate a two-dimensional ‘2D’ or three-dimensional ‘3D’ model of the target region in terms of the one or more ground properties. Unlocking insights from Geo-Data, the present invention further relates to improvements in sustainability and environmental developments: together we create a safe and liveable world.

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