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Schmitt Lab Group: Experimental Geophysics Group Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Publications

Refereed Journal and Book Chapters

For a full listing, see Prof. Schmitt's CV

Recent and Submitted Articles for Peer Review

  1. Wang, W., R. Schmitt, and J. Chan, Heterogeneity versus Anisotropy and the State of Stress in Stable Cratons: Observations from a Deep Borehole of Opportunity in Northeastern Alberta, Canada, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, doi: 10.1029/2022JB025287, 2023.
  2. Schmitt, D.R., Davila, H. Yam, G. Njiekak, and R. Kofman, Effects of CO2 Phase State on the Seismological Properties of Porous Materials: Implications for Seismic Monitoring of Volcanic Hazards and Sequestered Carbon, submitted Geological Society of London Special Publications: Enabling Secure Subsurface Storage in Future Energy Systems, Vol. 28, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP528-2022-63, 2022.
  3. Nixon, C., D.R. Schmitt, Kofman, J. Lofi, S.P.S. Gulick, S. Saustraup, G.L. Christensen, and D.A. Kring, Borehole Seismic Observations from the Chicxulub Impact Drilling: Implications for Seismic Reflectivity and Impact Damage, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23, 22 pp.. https://doi:10.1029/2021gc009959, 2022.
  4. Lay, V., S. Buske, J. Townend, R. Kellett, M. Savage, D.R. Schmitt, A. Constantinou, J.D. Eccles, A.R. Gorman, M. Bertram, K. Hall, D. Lawton, and Kofman, 3D active source seismic imaging of the Alpine Fault zone and the Whataroa glacial valley in New Zealand, Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, 126, e2021JB023013. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB023013, 2021.
  5. Shen, L., D.R. Schmitt, R. Wang, and T.E. Hauck, States of in-situ stress in the Duvernay East Shale Basin and Willesden Green of Alberta, Canada: variable in-situ stress states effect fault stability, J. Geophys. Res: Sol. Earth, pp. 25, doi.org/1029/2020JB021221, online, June 4, 2021.

Papers Illustrating Range of Work

  1. Bellefleur, G., E. Schetselaar, D. Wade, D. White, R. Enkin, D.R. Schmitt, Vertical seismic profiling using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) with scatter-enhanced fibre-optic cable at the Cu-Au New Afton porphyry deposit, British Columbia, Canada, Geophysical Prospecting, doi: 10.1111/1365-2478.12828, 21 p., 2019.
  1. Rabbani, A., and D.R. Schmitt, Ultrasonic shear wave reflectometry applied to the determination of the shear moduli and viscosity of a viscoelastic bitumen, Fuel, 232, /10.1016/j.fuel.2018.05.175, 506-518, 2018.
  2. Christeson, G.L., S.P.S. Gulick, J.V. Morgan, C. Gebhardt, D.A. Kring, E. Le Ber, J. Lofi, Nixon, M. Poelchau, A.S.P. Rae, M. Rebolledo-Vieyra1, U. Riller, D.R. Schmitt, A. Wittmann, T.J. Bralower, E. Chenot, P. Claeys, C.S. Cockell, M.J.L. Coolen, L. Ferrière, S. Green, K. Goto, H. Jones, C.M. Lowery, C. Mellett, R. Ocampo-Torres, L. Perez-Cruz, A.E. Pickersgill, C. Rasmussen, H. Sato, J. Smit, S.M. Tikoo-Schantz, N. Tomioka, J. Urrutia-Fucugauchi, M.T. Whalen, L. Xiao, K.E. Yamaguchi, and W. Zylberman. Extraordinary rocks from the peak ring of the Chixculub Impact Crater: Physical property measurements from IODP/ICDP Expedition 364, EPSL, 495, 1-11, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.05.013, 2018.
  3. Massiot, C., B. Celerier, M-L, Doan, T. Little, D. McNamara, J. Townend, R. Schmitt, J. Williams, V. Toy, R. Sutherland, L. Janku-Capova, P. Upton, and P. Pezzard, The Alpine Fault hangingwall viewed from within: structural analysis of acoustic image logs in the DFDP-2B borehole, New Zealand, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 19, 2492-2515, doi: 10.1029/2017GC007368, 2018.  
  4. Malehmir, R., and D.R. Schmitt, Acoustic Reflectivity from Variously Oriented Orthorhombic Media:  Analogies to Seismic Responses from a Fractured Anisotropic Crust, J. Geophys. Res., 122, doi: 10.1002/2017JB014160, 17 pp., 2017.
  5. Schmitt, D.R. and B. C. Haimson, Hydraulic Fracturing Stress Measurements in Deep Holes, Chapter 6, in Rock Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 1, ed., X-T. Feng, CRC Press, 183-225, 2016. 
  6. Morgan, J.V., S.P. Gulick, and the IODP/ICDP Expedition 364 Science Team, The formation of peak rings in large impact craters, Science, 354, 878-882, 354, 2016.
  7. Sun, J., X. Dong, J. J. Wang, D.R. Schmitt, C. L. Xu, L. Y. Shen, T. Mohammed, and D. Chen, Measurement of total porosity for gas shale by gas injection porosimetry (GIP) method, Fuel, 186, 694-707, 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.09.010, 2016.
  8. Ardakani, E., and D.R. Schmitt, Geothermal energy potential of sedimentary formations in the Athabasca region, Northeast Alberta,  Interpretation, 4, SR19-SR33, 10.1190/INT-2016-0031.1 ,2016.
  9. Ong, O.N., D.R. Schmitt, R.S. Kofman, and K. Haug, Static and Dynamic Pressure Sensitivity Anisotropy of a Calcareous Shale, Geophysical Prospecting, 64, 875-897m DOI: 10.1111/1365-2478.12403, 2016.
  10. Schmitt, D.R., INVITED PAPER, Seismic Properties, in Slater, L, ed.,  Geophysical Properties of the Near Surface Earth, in Schubert, G., ed., ‘Treatise on Geophysics’, 2nd Edition, Vol. 11, 48-87, doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-53802-4.00190-1 , published online, April, 2015.
  11. Liberty, L.M., D.R. Schmitt, and J.W. Shervais, Seismic imaging through the volcanic rocks of the Snake River Plain: Insights from Project Hotspot, Geophys. Prosp, 63, 919-936, doi: 10.1111/1365-2478.12277  2015. 
  12. Glombick, P., D.R. Schmitt, W. Xie, T. Bown, B. Hathaway, and C. Banks, The Bow City structure, southern Alberta, Canada: the deep roots of a complex impact structure?, Meteoritics and Planetary Science,  24 pp., doi:10.1111/maps.12296, 2014.
  13. Ardakani, E.P., D.R. Schmitt, and T.D. Bown, Detailed topography of the Devonian Grosmont surface from legacy high resolution seismic profiles, northeast Alberta, Geophysics, 79 (4), pp. B135-B149, doi: 10.1190/geo2013-0268.1, 2014.
  14. Majorowicz, J., Chan, J., Crowell, J., Gosnold, W., Heaman, L, Kueck, J., Niewenhuis, G, Schmitt, D.R., Walsh, N., and Unsworth, M., The first deep heat flow determination in crystalline basement rocks beneath the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Geophysical Journal International, pp. 17, doi:10:1093/gji/ggu065, 2014.
  15. Ogunsuyi, F., and D.R. Schmitt, Invited paper: Integrating seismic velocity tomograms and seismic imaging: Application to the study of a buried valley, in Miller, R.,D, J.D. Bradford, and K. Holliger (eds), Near Surface Seismology and Ground Penetrating Radar, Soc. Expl. Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, ms 44 pp 361-378, 2011.
  16. Bouzidi, Y., and D.R. Schmitt, Measurement of the Speed and Attenuation of the Biot Slow Wave Using a Large Ultrasonic Transmitter, J. Geophys.Res.,  114, B08201, doi:10.1029/2008JB006018, 14 pp,  2009.
  17. Ahmad, J., D.R. Schmitt, C.D. Rokosh, and J.G. Pawlowicz, High resolution seismic and resistivity profiling of a buried Quaternary subglacial northern Alberta, Canada,  GSA Bull, 121 (11/12), 1570-1583, doi: 10.1130/B26305.1, 2009.
  18. Schijns, H., D.R. Schmitt, I.T. Kukkonen, and P. Heikkinen, Seismic refraction traveltime inversion for static corrections in a glaciated shield rock environment: A case study, accepted January 19, Geophysical Prospecting, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2009.00798.x. 12 pp, 2009
  19. Naish, T., R. Powell, and 48 others, Late Cenozoic stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Nature, doi:10.1038nature07867, 458, 322-328, 2009.
  20. Schmitt, D.R., B. Milkereit, T. Karp, C. Scholz, S. Danuor, D. Meilleux, and M. Welz, In situ seismic measurements in borehole LB-08A in the Bosumtwi impact structure, Ghana: Preliminary interpretation, , Meteoritics and Planetary Sci., 42, 755-768, 2007.
  21. Cholach, P.Y. and D.R. Schmitt, Cholach, P.Y. and D.R. Schmitt, Intrinsic elasticity of a textured phyllosilicate aggregate: relation to the seismic anisotropy of shales and schists, 111 (B9): doi:10.1029/2005JB004158, pp. 18, Art. No. B09410 SEP 30 2006.