Use of Rayleigh wave dispersion to localize its source

The possibility of the use of the Rayleigh wave dispersion for the localization of the source of seismo-acoustic emission is investigated. Compensation for the dispersion distortion is at the heart of the well-known methods of wavefront reversal or time reversal methods. The peculiarity of the paper presented is the use of the dispersion dependence, which ismeasured during seismoacoustic signal recording, with subsequent processing of the data obtained. An example of such processing is presented for the data recorded in the field experiment. The results indicate on the prospectivity of developing the proposed method of data interpretation for seismoacoustic remote diagnostics of natural environments, e.g. for the search and localization of different types of inclusions.