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Dr. Smithyman developed novel methods that enable processing of on-land seismic data, to generate detailed geophysical images. He applied the new techniques to produce models of rock type in the Nechako-Chilcotin plateau, British Columbia. These models can be used to infer rock type and interpret underground geology, from surface to about 2 km depth.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD) - graduated in 2013

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