ZA775864B - Methods and apparatus for the generation and transmission of seismic signals - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for the generation and transmission of seismic signals

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ZA775864B
ZA775864B ZA00775864A ZA775864A ZA775864B ZA 775864 B ZA775864 B ZA 775864B ZA 00775864 A ZA00775864 A ZA 00775864A ZA 775864 A ZA775864 A ZA 775864A ZA 775864 B ZA775864 B ZA 775864B
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generation
transmission
methods
seismic signals
seismic
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ZA00775864A
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J Bouyoucos
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Hydroacoustic Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/04—Details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/02—Generating seismic energy
    • G01V1/143—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft
    • G01V1/147—Generating seismic energy using mechanical driving means, e.g. motor driven shaft using impact of dropping masses

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Mechanical Vibrations Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
ZA00775864A 1976-10-07 1977-09-30 Methods and apparatus for the generation and transmission of seismic signals ZA775864B (en)

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JP (1) JPS5362701A (sv)
AU (1) AU510847B2 (sv)
CA (1) CA1093199A (sv)
DE (1) DE2745213A1 (sv)
DK (1) DK444677A (sv)
FR (1) FR2397644A1 (sv)
GB (2) GB1579841A (sv)
IT (1) IT1192201B (sv)
NL (1) NL184857C (sv)
NO (1) NO158317C (sv)
SE (1) SE440702B (sv)
ZA (1) ZA775864B (sv)

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DE2745213C2 (sv) 1990-04-12
DK444677A (da) 1978-04-08
SE7711207L (sv) 1978-04-08
NO158317B (no) 1988-05-09
AU510847B2 (en) 1980-07-17
JPS5362701A (en) 1978-06-05
NO158317C (no) 1988-08-17
FR2397644B1 (sv) 1984-11-09
NL7710921A (nl) 1978-04-11
NL184857C (nl) 1989-11-16
SE440702B (sv) 1985-08-12
IT1192201B (it) 1988-03-31
DE2745213A1 (de) 1978-06-29
NO773415L (no) 1978-04-10
FR2397644A1 (fr) 1979-02-09
AU2946977A (en) 1979-04-12
CA1093199A (en) 1981-01-06
US4147228A (en) 1979-04-03
JPS6345073B2 (sv) 1988-09-07

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