Dr. Choon Byong Park

Dr. Park is no longer with the Survey.

Address Information

Kansas Geological Survey

1930 Constant Avenue

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS 66047-3724

Phone: 785-864-2162

e-mail:park@kgs.ku.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Geology (Emphasis in Geophysics), University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1995.
• M. S., Geology (Emphasis in Geophysics), Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1990.
• B. S., Physics Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1985.

Employment

• Assistant Scientist, Kansas Geological Survey, 1999-present
• Post-Doc., Kansas Geological Survey, 1995-1999
• Graduate Research Assistant, Kansas Geological Survey, 1988-1995

Area of Interest and Experience

• MASW (Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves) application to near-surface and pavement investigation.
• SIST (Swept Impact Seismic Technique) for high-resolution seismic investigation.
• Seismic data processing technique.
• Software development for shallow (surface- and body-wave) seismic data processing: main author of SurfSeis© (surface-wave processing software for MASW method) and co-author of WinSeis© (reflection-data processing software)

Publication List

Pavement MASW

Park, C.B., Ryden, N., Miller, R.D., and Ulriksen, P., 2002, Time break correction in multichannel simulation with one receiver (MSOR): Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12SEI3.

Ryden, N., Park, C.B., Ulriksen, P., and Miller, R.D., 2002, Branching of dispersion curves in surface wave testing of pavements: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12SEI7.

Ryden, N., Ulriksen, P., Park, C.B., and Miller, R.D., 2002, Portable seismic acquisition system (PSAS) for pavement MASW: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 13IDA7.

Park, C.B., Ivanov, J., Miller, R.D., Xia, J., and Ryden, N., 2001, Seismic investigation of pavements by MASW method--geophone approach: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2001, Denver, Colorado, RBA-6.

Ryden, N., Ulriksen, P., Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., Xia, J., and Ivanov, J., 2001, High frequency MASW for non-destructive testing of pavements-accelerometer approach: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2001, Denver, Colorado, RBA-5.

Park, C.B., Ivanov, J., Miller, R.D., Xia, J., and Ryden, N., 2001, Multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) for pavement-feasibility test: Proceedings of the 5th SEGJ International Symposium, Tokyo, p. 25-30.

Underwater MASW

Park, C.B., R.D. Miller, J. Xia, J. Ivanov, J.A. Hunter, R.L. Good, and R.A. Burns, 2000, Multichannel analysis of underwater surface waves near Vancouver, B.C., Canada [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Expl. Geophys., p. 1303-1306.

Ivanov, J., C.B. Park, R.D. Miller, J. Xia, J.A. Hunter, R.L. Good, and R.A. Burns, 2000, Joint analysis of surface-wave and refraction events from river-bottom sediments [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Expl. Geophys., p. 1307-1310.

Near-Surface MASW

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Ivanov, J., 2002, Filtering surface waves: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12SEI9.

Xia, J., Li, P.H., Lewis, M.J., Miller, R.D., and Park, C.B., 2002, Using surface wave method to define a sinkhole impact area in a noisy environment: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 13CAV7.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., and Ivanov, J., 2001, Characterization of geotechnical sites by Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) method: submitted to the Tenth International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (SDEE) in Philadelphia in October 2001.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Ivanov, J., 2002, Filtering surface waves: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12SEI9.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 2001, Offset and resolution of dispersion curve in multichannel analysis of surface waves (MSW): Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2001, Denver, Colorado, SSM-4.

Ivanov, J., Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., Xia, J., and Overton, R., 2001, Modal separation before dispersion curve extraction by MASW method: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2001, Denver, Colorado, SSM-3.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 2001, Higher modes of surface waves over unconsolidated sediments: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Exploration Geophysics (RAEG2001), Kyoto, p. 9-17.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., and Park, C.B., 2001, Love waves: A menace to shallow shear wave reflection surveying; SEG 2001, p. 1377-1380.

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., and Park, C.B., 2001, Feasibility of determining Q of near-surface materials from Rayleigh waves: SEG 2001, p. 1381-1384.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Park, C.B., and Ivanov, J., 2001, Shear wave velocity field to detect anomalies under asphalt: Proceedings of the 52nd Highway Geology Symposium, May 16, Baltimore, Maryland.

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., and Park, C.B., 2001, Inversion of phase velocities of surface waves with higher modes: submitted to the Tenth International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (SDEE) in Philadelphia in October 2001.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Park, C.B., Hunter, J.A., and Harris, J.B., 2001, Comparing Shear-wave Velocity Profiles from Multi-channel Analysis of Surface Wave with Borehole Measurements: submitted to the Tenth International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (SDEE) in Philadelphia in October 2001.

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, v. 5, n. 3, p. 1-13.

Harris, J.B., R.D. Miller, J. Xia, J.A. Hunter, C.B. Park, D.R. Laflen, and R.L. Good, 2000, Near-surface shear wave reflection surveys in the Fraser River delta, B.C., Canada [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Expl. Geophys., p. 1327-1330.

Xia, J., R.D. Miller, and C.B. Park, 2000, Advantages of calculating shear-wave velocity from surface waves with higher modes: [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Expl. Geophys., p. 1295-1298.

Park, C.B., R.D. Miller, and J. Xia, 2000, Detection of higher mode surface waves over unconsolidated sediments by the MASW method: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2000), Arlington, Va., February 20-24, p. 1-9.

Xia, J., R.D. Miller, C.B. Park, and J. Ivanov, 2000, Construction of 2-D vertical shear-wave velocity field by the multichannel analysis of surface wave technique: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2000), Arlington, Va., February 20-24, p. 1197-1206.

Ivanov, J., C.B. Park, R.D. Miller, and J. Xia, 2000, Mapping Poisson's Ratio of unconsolidated materials from a joint analysis of surface-wave and refraction events: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2000), Arlington, Va., February 20-24, p. 11-19.

Miller, R.D., J. Xia, C.B. Park, and J. Ivanov, 2000, Shear wave velocity field from surface waves to detect anomalies in the subsurface: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Application of Geophysical Methodologies to Transportation Facilities and Infrastructure, St. Louis, December 11-15, 2000.

Park, C.B., R.D. Miller, J. Xia, and J. Ivanov, 2000, Multichannel seismic surface-wave methods for geotechnical applications: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Application of Geophysical Methodologies to Transportation Facilities and Infrastructure, St. Louis, December 11-15, 2000.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1999, Multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW): Geophysics, v. 64, no. 3, p. 800-808.

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., and Park, C.B., 1999, Estimation of near-surface shear-wave velocity by inversion of Rayleigh waves: Geophysics, v. 64, no. 3, p. 691-700.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Park, C.B., and Ivanov, J., 1999, Multichannel analysis of surfaces waves to map bedrock: Leading Edge, v. 18, n. 12.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Park, C.B., and Ivanov, J., 1999, Using MASW to map bedrock in Olathe, Kansas [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., p. 433-436.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Park, C.B., Davis, J.C., Shefchik, W.T., and Moore, L., 1999, Seismic techniques to delineate dissolution features in the upper 1000 ft at a power plant site [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., p. 492-495.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Hunter, J.A., and Harris, J.B., 1999, Higher mode observation by the MASW method [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., p. 524-527.

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., Park, C.B., Hunter, J.A., and Harris, J.B., 1999, Evaluation of the MASW technique in unconsolidated sediments [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., p. 437-440.

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., Park, C.B., Wightman, E., and Nigbor, R., 1999, A pitfall in shallow shear-wave refraction surveying [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., p. 508-511.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1999, Multimodal analysis of high frequency surface waves (SAGEEP 99), Oakland, Calif., March 14-18, p. 115-121.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1999, Detection of near-surface voids using surface waves (SAGEEP 99), Oakland, Calif., March 14-18, p. 281-286.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Park, C.B., and Ivanov, J., 1999, Shear wave velocity field to detect anomalies in the subsurface [Abs.]: Proceedings of the Int'l Conference on Applications of Geophysical Technologies, Dec. 11-15, 2000, St. Louis, Missouri.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1999, Detection of near-surface voids using surface waves [Abs.]: Proceedings of the Int'l Conference on Applications of Geophysical Technologies, Dec. 11-15, 2000, St. Louis, Missouri.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1998, Imaging dispersion curves of surface waves on multi-channel record: [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 1377-1380.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1998, Ground roll as a tool to image near-surface anomaly: [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 874-877.

Park, C. B., 1998, Shear-wave (S) velocity profiling from multichannel ground roll data, Proceedings of the Korean Geoengineering Society, annual meeting, Seoul, Korea.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1996, Multi-channel analysis of surface waves using Vibroseis (MASWV): [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 68-71.

Park, C. B., 1995, Characterization of geotechnical sites by multichannel analysis of surface waves, Proceedings of the Korean Ground Society, 95th annual meeting, Seoul, Korea, 15-21.

SIST (Swept Impact Seismic Technique)

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., Steeples, D.W., and Black, R.A., 1996, Swept impact seismic technique (SIST): Geophysics, 61, 1789-1803.

Park, C.B., Steeples, D.W., Black, R., and Miller, R.D., 1993, A new coded seismic technique [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 512-514.

Seismic Data Processing

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Ivanov, J., 2002, Filtering surface waves: Proceedings of the SAGEEP 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12SEI9.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1998, Imaging dispersion curves of surface waves on multi-channel record: [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 1377-1380.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1998, Ground roll as a tool to image near-surface anomaly: [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 874-877.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1996, Multi-channel analysis of surface waves using Vibroseis (MASWV): [Expanded Abstract]: Soc. Explor. Geophys., 68-71.

Miller, R.D., B.C. Bennett, C.B. Park, and J. Xia, 1996, User's Manual, WinSeis seismic processing software: Kansas Geological Survey, 144 pp.

Park, C.B., and Black, R.A., 1995, Simple time-variant band-pass filtering by operator scaling: Geophysics, 60, 1527-1535.

Kim, K.Y., C.B. Park, R.D. Miller, and J. Xia, 2000, Direct stacking along corridors of hyperbolic trajectories for shallow seismic data [Exp. Abs.]: Soc. Expl. Geophys., p. 1291-1294.

Earthquake

Steeples, D.W., Bennett, B.C., Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Knapp, R.W., 1990, Microearthquakes in Kansas and Nebraska 1977-1989: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., Final Report NUREG/CR-5629-RA, NRC FIN D2007, Contract no. NRC-04-87-084.

KGS Open-file Reports

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., and Park, C.B., 2001, Feasibility of using the MASW method to define sinkhole impact area at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Maryland: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 2001-19.

Miller, R.D., J. Xia, C.B. Park, J. Ivanov, D. Laflen, and J.M. Anderson, 2000, Detecting fracture-related voids and abandoned lead/zinc mines and appraising the subsidence potential near Baxter Springs, Kansas: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 2000-75.

Miller, R.D., C.B. Park, J. Xia, J.M. Ivanov, and D.R. Laflen, 2000, Potential of MASW to delineate fractures in the Winterset Limestone at the Johnson County Landfill, Kansas: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 2000-50.

Xia, J., R.D. Miller, and C.B. Park, 2000, Multichannel analysis of surface wave theory and applications: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 2000-25.

Miller, R.D., C.B. Park, J.M. Ivanov, J. Xia, D.R. Laflen, and C. Gratton, 2000, MASW to investigate anomalous near-surface materials at the Indian Refinery in Lawrenceville, Illinois: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 2000-4.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., and Park, C.B., 1999, MASW to investigate subsidence in the Tampa, Florida area: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 99-33.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., C. Park, Ivanov, J., Geier, N., and Laflen, D., 1999, Using MASW to map bedrock in Olathe, Kansas: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 99-9.

Xia, J., Miller, R.D., Park, C.B., and Hunter, J., 1998, Comparison of shear wave velocities from MASW technique and borehole measurements in unconsolidated sediments of the Fraser River Delta: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 98-58.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1997, Summary report on surface-wave project at Kansas Geological Survey (KGS): Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 97-80.

Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., and Xia, J., 1997, Multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW)--"A summary report of technical aspects, experimental results, and perspective": Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 97-10.

Miller, R.D., J.M. Anderson, D.R. Laflen, B.C. Bennett, and C.B. Park, 1995, High resolution seismic reflection survey at Mud Mountain Dam near Enumclaw, Washington: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 95-8.

Miller, R.D., Xia, J., Keithline, J., Steeples, D.W., Musson, L.C., Anderson, J.M., Dettman, D.B., Park, C.B., Deputy, J.O., Brohammer, M.C., and Hoch, J.M., 1993, Seismic reflection survey of faulting near Charleston, South Carolina: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 93-27.

Miller, R.D., Steeples, D.W., Anderson, J.M., Dettman, D.B., Xia, J., Park, C.B., and Musson, L.C., 1993, Shallow seismic reflection survey at the Southern Clean Fuels Coal Liquefaction Facility near Wilsonville, Alabama: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 93-4.

Steeples, D.W., Bennett, B.C., Park, C.B., Miller, R.D., Knapp, R.W., 1990, Microearthquakes in Kansas and Nebraska, 1977-89; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.: Kansas Geological Survey Open-file Report 90-10.