Subsurface Imaging Using Ambient Noise Surface Wave Tomography in Areas with Limited Surface Access

Summary followed by a description of an exploration target in the SE Papua. Prior to conducting a large-scale survey, we characterize the ambient seismic noise in the area to determine the feasibility of the method in this area and to ensure a proper survey design for the survey objective. Our focus here will be the planning, design, execution and results of three field experiments to determine local seismicity and ambient seismic noise characteristics: 1) an initial noise test, 2) pilot 2D line, and 3) small pilot 3D survey.