@article{fdi:010060429,
  title = {{T}he use of passive seismological imaging in speleogenetic studies : an example from {K}anaan {C}ave, {L}ebanon},
  author = {{N}ehme, {C}. and {V}oisin, {C}hristophe and {M}ariscal, {A}rmand and {G}erard, {P}. {C}. and {C}ornou, {C}{\'e}cile and {J}abbour-{G}edeon, {B}. and {A}mhaz, {S}. and {S}alloum, {N}. and {B}adaro-{S}aliba, {N}. and {A}djizian-{G}erard, {J}. and {D}elannoy, {J}. {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}mong many parameters that control the evolution of caves stands the volume of unconsolidated clay sediments generally produced by the alteration of the calcareous rocks. {H}ere we introduce the use of a passive seismological imaging technique to investigate the clay deposits and estimate its total volume in a cave. {A}pplied for the first time for speleogenesis studies, the {HVSR} ({H}orizontal / {V}ertical {S}pectral {R}atio) is a geophysical technique that can help better interpret cave geomorphology. {W}e apply seismological spectral techniques ({H}/{V} ratio) on ambient noise vibrations to derive the clay volume, as well as its shape. {T}his technique applied on the clay volume reveals some internal details, such as fallen blocks prior to the deposit accumulation and helps to understand deposit evacuation dynamics. {T}he study focuses on the {K}anaan {C}ave, located in {M}etn {D}istrict, {L}ebanon, and reveals new stages related to the cave speleogenesis. {T}his technique could be applied on 'paragenetic' caves where clay volume is frequently present in order to constrain the clay volume and reconstruct the buried floor shape of the cave, underneath the clay deposit.},
  keywords = {speleogenesis ; {HVSR} ; sediment thickness ; {K}anaan {C}ave ; {L}ebanon ; {LIBAN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {S}peleology},
  volume = {42},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {97--108},
  ISSN = {0392-6672},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.5038/1827-806x.42.2.1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060429},
}