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2022

Ivanov, J., 2022, Surface wave methods, in Anna Bondo Medhus and L. Klinkby, eds., Engineering Geophysics (1st ed.): CRC Press. [available online]

2021

Morton, S. L., J. Ivanov, S. L. Peterie, R. D. Miller, and A. J. Livers-Douglas, 2021, Passive multichannel analysis of surface waves using 1D and 2D receiver arrays: Geophysics, 86, EN63-EN75. [available online]

2020

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, A. M. Hoch, S. L. Peterie, S. Morton, and D. Borisov, 2020, A unique approach for estimating surface-wave instability and nonuniqueness, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2020, 1835-1839. [available online]

Morton, S. L., J. Ivanov, R. D. Miller, and R. L. Parsons, 2020, Characterizing a physical model of a collapsing void using time-lapse surface-wave analysis, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2020, 1935-1939. [available online]

2019

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, A. M. Hoch, S. L. Peterie, and S. L. Morton, 2019, Surface wave analysis sensitivity to assumptions in a-priori information: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2019, pp. 5030-5034 (August 2019). [available online]

Morton, S. L., J. Ivanov, and R. D. Miller, 2019, Selective-window processing for optimized surface wave imaging of passive data: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2019, pp. 5035-5039. (August 2019). [available online]

2017

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, D. Feigenbaum, S. L. C. Morton, S. L. Peterie, and J. B. Dunbar, 2017, Revisiting levees in southern Texas using Love-wave multichannel analysis of surface waves with the high-resolution linear Radon transform: Interpretation, Vol. 5, Issue 3 (August 2017). [available online]

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, D. Z. Feigenbaum, and J. T. Schwenk, 2017, Benefits of using the high-resolution linear radon transform (HRLRT) with the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) method: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2017, pp. 2647-2653. (September 2017). [available online]

2016

Feigenbaum, D. Z., Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, S. L. Peterie, and S. L. C. Morton, 2016, Near-surface Qs estimations using multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) and the effect of non-fundamental mode energy on Q-estimation: An example from Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016, pp. 4971-4976. [available online]

Ivanov, J., G. Tsoflias, R. D. Miller, S. Peterie, and S. Morton, 2016, Impact of density information on Rayleigh surface wave inversion results: Journal of Applied Geophysics. [available online from Elsevier]

Schwenk, J. T., S. D. Sloan, J. Ivanov, and R. D. Miller, 2016, Surface-wave methods for anomaly detection: Geophysics, 81, EN29-EN42. [available online]

2015

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, S. L. Peterie, R. F. Ballard, Jr., and J. B. Dunbar, 2015, Revisiting levees in southern Texas using Love-wave multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) with the high-resolution linear radon transform (HRLRT): SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015, p. 2211-2217. [available online]

Sloan, S. D., S. L. Peterie, R. D. Miller, J. Ivanov. J. T. Schwenk, J. R. McKenna, 2015, Detecting clandestine tunnels using near-surface seismic techniques: Geophysics, v. 80, no 5, p. EN127-EN135, 8 figs [available online]

2014

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, S. L. Peterie, and G. Tsoflias, 2014, Near-surface Qs and Qp estimations from Rayleigh waves using multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) at an Arctic ice-sheet site, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014, 2006-2012. [available online]

2013

Ivanov, J., B. Leitner, W. T. Shefchik, T. J. Schwenk, and S. L. Peterie, 2013a, Evaluating hazards at salt cavern sites using multichannel analysis of surface waves: The Leading Edge, 32, 289-305. [available online]

Ivanov, J., T. J. Schwenk, R. D. Miller, and S. Peterie, 2013b, Dispersion-curve imaging nonuniqueness studies from multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) using synthetic seismic data: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2013, 1794-1800. [available online]

2012

Schwenk, J. T., R. D. Miller, J. Ivanov, S. D. Sloan, and J. R. McKenna, 2012, Joint Shear-Wave Analysis Using MASW and Refraction Traveltime Tomography: 82nd Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts. [available online]

Xia, J., Y. X. Xu, R. D. Miller, and J. Ivanov, 2012, Estimation of near-surface quality factors by constrained inversion of Rayleigh-wave attenuation coefficients: Journal of Applied Geophysics, 82, 137-144.

2011

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, S. Peterie, C. Zeng, J. Xia, and T. Schwenk, 2011, Multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) of models with high shear-wave velocity contrast: 81st Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 30, 1384-1390. [available online]

2010

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, S. Peterie, and J. B. Dunbar, 2010a, Practical Focusing of Surface-Wave Inversion to Image Levees in Southern New Mexico: Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 23, 97-102.

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, J. Xia , J. B. Dunbar, and S. L. Peterie, 2010b, Refraction nonuniqueness studies at levee sites using the refraction-tomography and JARS methods; in in R. D. Miller, J. D. Bradford and K. Holliger, eds., Advances in Near-Surface Seismology and Ground-Penetrating Radar: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 15, 327-338.

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, J. Xia, and S. Peterie, 2010c, Multi-mode inversion of multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) dispersion curves and high-resolution linear radon transform (HRLRT): 80th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 29, 1902-1907. [available online]

2009

Ivanov, J., C. D. Johnson, J. W. Lane, R. D. Miller, and D. Clemens, 2009, Near-surface evaluation of Ball Mountain Dam, Vermont, using multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) and refraction tomography seismic methods on land-streamer data: 79th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 28, 1454-1458. [available online]

2008

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, and G. Tsoflias, 2008, Some Practical Aspects of MASW Analysis and Processing: Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 21, 1186-1198.

Luo, Y. H., J. H. Xia, R. D. Miller, Y. X. Xu, J. P. Liu, and Q. S. Liu, 2008, Rayleigh-wave dispersive energy imaging using a high-resolution linear Radon transform: Pure and Applied Geophysics, 165, 903-922.

Miller, R. D., J. Xia, C. B. Park, and J. M. Ivanov, 2008, Back Page - The history of MASW: The Leading Edge, 27, 568. [available online]

Tsoflias, G. P., J. Ivanov, S. Anandakrishnan, and R. D. Miller, 2008, Use of Active Source Seismic Surface Waves in Glaciology: Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 21, 1240-1243.

2007

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, J. B. Dunbar, J. W. Lane, and S. Smullen, 2007, Interrogating Levees in Texas, New Mexico, and New Orleans Using Various Seismic Methods: Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 20, 69-81.

Park, C. B., R. D. Miller, J. H. Xia, and J. Ivanov, 2007, Multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW)--active and passive methods: The Leading Edge, 26, 60-64. [available online]

Xia, J. H., Y. X. Xu, and R. D. Miller, 2007, Generating an image of dispersive energy by frequency decomposition and slant stacking: Pure and Applied Geophysics, 164, 941-956.

2006

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, P. Lacombe, C. D. Johnson, and J. W. Lane, 2006a, Delineating a shallow fault zone and dipping bedrock strata using multichannal analysis of surface waves with a land streamer: Geophysics, 71, A39-A42. [available online]

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, N. Stimac, R. F. Ballard, J. B. Dunbar, and S. Smullen, 2006b, Time-lapse seismic study of levees in southern New Mexico: 76th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 3255-3259. [available online]

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, J. H. Xia, D. Steeples, and C. B. Park, 2006c, Joint analysis of refractions with surface waves: An inverse solution to the refraction-traveltime problem: Geophysics, 71, R131-R138. [available online]

Ivanov, J., Xia, J., and Miller, R. D., 2006d, Optimizing Horizontal-Resolution Improvement of the MASW Method. Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 19(1), 1128-1134. [available online]

Ryden, N., and C. B. Park, 2006, Fast simulated annealing inversion of surface waves on pavement using phase-velocity spectra: Geophysics, 71, R49-R58.

2005

Ivanov, J., C. B. Park, R. D. Miller, and J. H. Xia, 2005, Analyzing and filtering surface-wave energy by muting shot gathers: Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 10, 307-321.

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, R. F. Ballard, J. B. Dunbar, and S. Smullen, 2005a, Time-lapse seismic study of levees in southern Texas: 75th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 1121-1124. [available online]

Ivanov, J., C. B. Park, R. D. Miller, and J. H. Xia, 2005b, Analyzing and filtering surface-wave energy by muting shot gathers: Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 10, 307-321.

Kaufmann, R. D., J. H. Xia, R. C. Benson, L. B. Yuhr, D. W. Casto, and C. B. Park, 2005, Evaluation of MASW data acquired with a hydrophone streamer in a shallow marine environment: Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 10, 87-98.

Park, C. B., R. D. Miller, N. Ryden, J. Xia, and J. Ivanov, 2005a, Combined use of active and passive surface waves: Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 10, 323-334.

Park, C. B., R. D. Miller, J. Xia, J. Ivanov, G. V. Sonnichsen, J. A. Hunter, R. L. Good, R. A. Burns, and H. Christian, 2005b, Underwater MASW to evaluate stiffness of water-bottom sediments: The Leading Edge, 24, 724-728. [available online]

2004

Ivanov, J., R. D. Miller, R. F. Ballard, J. B. Dunbar, and J. Stefanov, 2004, Interrogating levees using seismic methods in southern Texas: 74th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 23, 1413-1416. [available online]

Park, C. B., R. D. Miller, D. Laflen, C. Neb, J. Ivanov, B. Bennett, and R. Huggins, 2004, Imaging dispersion curves of passive surface waves: 74th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 23, 1357-1360. [available online]

Ryden, N., and C. B. Park, 2004, Surface waves in inversely dispersive media: Near Surface Geophysics, 2, 187-197.

Xia, J., Miller, R. D., Chen, C., and Ivanov, J., 2004, Increasing horizontal resolution of geophysical models by generalized inversion. In SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2004 (Vol. 23, pp. 1437-1440). [available online], [download PDF]

2003

Xia, J. H., R. D. Miller, C. B. Park, and G. Tian, 2003, Inversion of high frequency surface waves with fundamental and higher modes: Journal of Applied Geophysics, 52, 45-57.

2002

Xia, J., R. D. Miller, C. B. Park, and G. Tian, 2002, Determining Q of near-surface materials from Rayleigh waves: Journal of Applied Geophysics, 51, 121-129.

2000

Xia, J., R. D. Miller, C. B. Park, J. A. Hunter, and J. B. Harris, 2000, Comparing shear-wave velocity profiles from MASW with borehole measurements in unconsolidated sediments, Fraser River Delta, B.C., Canada: Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 1, 1-13.

1999

Miller, R. D., J. Xia, C. B. Park, and J. M. Ivanov, 1999, Multichannel analysis of surface waves to map bedrock: The Leading Edge, 18, 1392-1396. [available online]

Park, C. B., R. D. Miller, and J. H. Xia, 1999, Multichannel analysis of surface waves: Geophysics, 64, 800-808. [available online]

Xia, J., R. D. Miller, and C. B. Park, 1999a, Estimation of near-surface shear-wave velocity by inversion of Rayleigh waves: Geophysics, 64, p. 691-700. [available online]

Xia, J., R. D. Miller, C. B. Park, Hunter, J.A., and Harris, J.B., 1999b, Evaluation of the MASW technique in unconsolidated sediments: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1999, p. 437-440. [available online]

1998

Park, C. B., R. D. Miller, and J. H. Xia, 1998, Imaging dispersion curves of surface waves on multi-channel record: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1998, p. 1377-1380. [available online]

1989

Song, Yi-Yung, Castagna, John P., Black, Ross A., and Knapp, Ralph W., 1989, Sensitivity of Near-Surface Shear-Wave Velocity Determination from Rayleigh and Love Waves: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1989, p. 509-512. [available online]