A SYSTEM FOR THE CENTRALIZED RECORDING OF REMOTELY DETECTED SEISMIC DATA

Abstract

A system for the acquisition and recording of seismic data at a central location from several widely scattered detector sites on land is described. The system uses leased telephone lines and commercially available carrier equipment. The detectors and all associated equipment are described. This equipment was assembled to detect seismic waves from a series of large explosive shots conducted by the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the carnegie Institution of Washington, The University of Wisconsin, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution during July of 1961.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0408446

Entities

People

  • F. R. Hess

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dry Batteries
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Telephone Systems
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Seismology