List of Publications

Peer Reviewed Papers

2017

 

Fu, L., S. M. Hanafy, and G. T. Schuster, 2017. Ray-tracing Traveltime Tomography vs Wave-equation Traveltime Inversion for Near-Surface Seismic Land Data. Interpretation, (Accepted)

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Hanafy, S. M. and G. Schuster, 2017. Parsimonious refraction interferometry and tomography. GJI, 209, 695–712, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggx042.

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Fu, L., S. M. Hanafy, and G. Schuster, 2017. Parsimonious wave-equation traveltime inversion for refraction wave. Geophysical Prospecting. doi: 10.1111/1365-2478.12488.

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Liu, Z., A. AlTheyab, S. M. Hanafy, G. Schuster, 2017. Imaging near-surface heterogeneities by natural migration of backscattered surface waves: field data test. Geophysics, 82, S197-S205.

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Schuster, G., J. Li, K. Lu, A. Metwally, A. AlTheyab, and S. M. Hanafy, 2016. Opportunities and pitfalls in surface-wave interpretation. Interpretation, 5, T131-T141.

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2016

 

Dutta, G., A. AlTheyab, A. Tarhini, S. M. Hanafy and G. Schuster, 2016. Extracting 220 Hz information from 55 Hz field data by near-field superresolution imaging. Geophys. J. Int., 206, 1194-1203, doi:10.1093/gji/ggw197.

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Jadoon, K. Z., S. Al-Mashharawi, S. M. Hanafy, G. Schuster, T. M. Missimer, 2016. Anthropogenic-induced changes in the mechanism of drylands ephemeral stream recharge, Western Saudi Arabia. Water, 8, doi:10.3390/w8040136.

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Li, J. and S. M. Hanafy, 2016. Skeletonized inversion of surface wave: active source versus controlled noise comparison. Interpretation, 4, SH11-SH19.

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Khalil, M. H. and S. M. Hanafy, 2016. Geotechnical parameters from seismic measurements: two field examples from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 21, 13-28.

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Zhang, Z., G. Schuster, Y. Liu, S. M. Hanafy, and J. Li, 2016. Wave equation dispersion inversion using a difference approximation to the gradient. J. of Applied Geophysics, 133, 9–15.

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2015

 

Hanafy, S. M., Y. Huang, and G. Schuster, 2015. Benefits and limitations of imaging multiples: mirror migration. The Leading Edge, 34, 796-800.

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Hanafy, S. M., A. Mattson, R. L. Bruhn, S. Liu, and G. Schuster, 2015. Outcrops and well logs as a practicum for calibrating the accuracy of traveltime tomograms. Interpretation, 3, SY27-SY40.

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Guo, B., J. Yu, Y. Huang, S. M. Hanafy, and G. Schuster, 2015. Benefits and limitations of imaging multiples: Interferometric and resonant migration. The Leading Edge, 34, 802-805.

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2014

 

Schuster, G. T., Y. Huang, S. M. Hanafy, M. Zhou, J. Yu, O. Al-Hagan, and W. Dai, 2014. Review on improved seismic imaging with closure phase. Geophysics, 79, W11-W25.

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Al-Hagan, O., S. M. Hanafy, and G. Schuster, 2014. Iterative supervirtual refraction interferometry. Geophysics, 79, Q21-Q30, doi: 10.1190/GEO2013-0210.1.

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Yu, H. and S. M. Hanafy, 2014. An application of multiscale early arrival waveform inversion to shallow seismic data. Near Surface Geophysics, 12, 549 – 557, doi: 10.3997/1873-0604.2014002.

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Hanafy, S. M and G. Schuster, 2014. Interferometric interpolation of sparse marine data. Geophysical Prospecting, 62, 1-16, doi: 10.1111/1365-2478.12066.

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2013

 

El-Behiry, M. G. and S. M. Hanafy, 2013. Imaging soil moisture using GPR tomography and reflection field experiments. Arabian J. of Geosci., doi 10.1007/s12517-012-0577-7.

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2012

 

Hanafy, S. M. and O. Al-Hagan, 2012. Super-virtual refraction interferometry: an engineering field data example. Near Surface Geophysics, 10, 443-449.

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Schuster, G., S. M. Hanafy, and Y. Haung, 2012. Theory and feasibility tests for a seismic scanning tunneling macroscope. Geophysical Journal International, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05564.x.

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Cao, W., S. M. Hanafy, G. Schuster, G. Zhan, and C. Boonyasiriwat, 2012. High-resolution and super-stacking of time reversal mirrors in locating seismic sources. Geophysical Prospecting, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2011.00957.x.

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Alshuhail, A., A. Aldawood, and S. M. Hanafy, 2012. Application of super-virtual seismic refraction interferometry to enhance first arrivals: a case study from Saudi Arabia. The Leading Edge, 31, 34-39.

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2011

 

Hanafy, S. M. and G. T. Schuster, 2011. Two applications of time reversal mirrors: seismic radio and seismic radar. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 130, doi: 10.1121/1.3621469.

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Hanafy, S. M., E. Aboud, and H. Mesbah, 2011. Detection of subsurface faults with seismic and magnetic methods. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, doi: 10.1007/s12517-010-0255-6.

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2009

 

Hanafy, S. M., W. Cao, M. McCarter, and G. Schuster, 2009. Using super-stacking and super-resolution properties of time reversal mirrors to locate trapped miners. The Leading Edge, 28, 302-307.

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Expanded Abstracts and Workshops

2016

 

 

Hanafy, S. M. and A. Metwally, 2016. Locate shallow fault with seismic and resistivity tomograms, S-wave tomogram, and surface waves common-offset gathers. 2nd SEG/DSG Workshop at Bahrain, 6-7 March 2016.

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Hanafy, S. M. and G. Schuster, 2016. Parsimonious refraction interferometry. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016, 2339-2343.

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Khalil, M. H. and S. M. Hanafy, 2016. Hydro/engineering shallow geophysical investigation for sustainable development in Ras Muhammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016, 5083-5088.

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Liu, Zhaolun, Abdullah Altheyab, S. M. Hanafy, and Gerard Schuster, 2016. Imaging near-surface heterogeneities by natural migration of surface waves. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016, 4946-4950

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2015

 

 

Hanafy, S. M., 2015. Mapping the Qademah fault with traveltime, surface-wave, and resistivity tomograms. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015.

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Guo, B., S. M. Hanafy, G. Schuster, 2015. Super-virtual interferometric separation and enhancement of backscattered surface waves. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015.

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Hanafy, S. M., A. Altheyab, and G. Schuster, 2015. Controlled noise seismology. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015.

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2014

 

 

Hanafy, S. M., 2014. Near surface geology using seismic and resistivity tomography. 1st SEG/DSG Workshop at Bahrain, 8-9 March 2014.

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Hanafy, S. M. and G. Schuster, 2014. Fault detection by surface seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field test. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014.

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Hanafy, S. M., S. Jonsson, Y. Klinger, 2014. Imaging normal faults in alluvial fans using geophysical techniques: Field example from the coast of Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi Arabia. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014, 4670-4674.

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Yu, H., B. Guo, S. M. Hanafy, G. Schuster, F. Lin, 2014. Direct detection of near-surface faults by migration of back-scattered surface waves. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014: 2135-2139.

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2013

 

 

Hanafy, S. M. and H. Yu, 2013. Early arrival waveform inversion of shallow seismic land data. SEG Expanded Abstracts, 1738-1742.

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Hanafy, S. M., 2013. Groundwater aquifer characterization using geophysical methods. Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2013, 1-4.

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2012

 

 

Hanafy, S. M., 2012. Subsurface fault and colluvial wedge detection using resistivity, refraction tomography and seismic reflection. EAGE meeting, Copnhagen, Denemark.

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Schuster, G., S. M. Hanafy, and Y. Huang. 2012. Seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: theroy. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 2012: 1-5.

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Hanafy, S. M. and G. T. Schuster, 2012. Seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: elastic simulations and Arizona mine Test. EAGE meeting, Copnhagen, Denemark.

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Hanafy, S. M., 2012. Inverting resistivity and seismic data to find subsurface faults. 6th Int. Conf. on Inverse problems: Modeling and simulation. May 21-26, 2012, Antalya, Turkey.

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Dutta, G., A. AlTheyab, S. M. Hanafy, and G. Schuster, 2012. Subwavelength imaging using seismic scanning tunneling macroscope: Field data example. International Geophysical Conference and Oil & Gas Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey, 17-19 September 2012, 1-4.

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Hanafy, S. M., 2012. Detection of Qadema fault using geophysical methods. Gulf Seismic Forum 2012, January 22-25, Jeddah, KSA.

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Al-Hagan, O. and S. M. Hanafy, 2012. Extending the aperture and enhancing the S/N ratio of refraction imaging by supervirtual interferometry: Saudi land data example. Gulf Seismic Forum 2012, January 22-25, Jeddah, KSA.

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Aldawood, A., A. Al-Shuhail, and S. M. Hanafy, 2012. Super-virtual refraction interferometric datuming: enhancing the refracted energy. Australian Society of Exploration Geophysics (ASEG), 327.

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Al-Shuhail, A., Ali Aldawood, and S. M. Hanafy, 2012. Super-virtual interferometric stacking: enhancing the refracted energy. Middle East Geosciences, GEO 2012, 10, 4-7 March 2012, Manama, Bahrain.

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2011

 

 

Hanafy, S. M., O. Al-Hagan, and F. Al-Tawash, 2011. Super-virtual refraction interferometry: field data example over a colluvial wedge. SEG Expanded Abstracts, 3814-3818.

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Hanafy, S. M., 2011. Seismic radar using time reversal mirrors. Expanded abstract. EAGE meeting 2011.

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Hanafy, S. M., 2011. 3D interferometric extrapolation of SSP marine data. Expanded abstract. EAGE meeting 2011.

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Poster

2010

 

 

Hanafy, S. M., 2010. Locating sinkhole extension by seismic refraction tomography and GPR methods. EAGE Expanded Abstract, EAGE 72nd meeting, Barcelona 2010.

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Hanafy, S. M. and E. Curiel, 2010. Seismic radio by reverse time mirrors. SEG Expanded Abstracts 29, 1826-1829.

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2009

 

 

Hanafy, S. M., W. Cao, and G. Schuster, 2009, Interferometric interpolation of 3D SSP data. SEG Expanded Abstracts, 3138-3142.

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Presentations at KAUST

2016

 

Time-lapse Monitoring of Subsurface Fluid Flow using Parsimonious Seismic Interferometry: Field Example

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2013

 

Estimating Reservoir Potential of Wadis by Waveform Inversion and Land Streamers

 

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2010

 

Two New Applications of Time Reversal Mirrors: Seismic Radio and Seismic Radar

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