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Method for conducting seismic surveys utilizing an aircraft deployed seismic source

US6823262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2002
Grant dateNov 23, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V1/003
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention comprises the generation of seismic signals at a survey site at which seismic sensors are deployed by dropping mass units from an overflying aircraft. The mass units will impact the earth's surface at said survey site to generate seismic signals. The seismic sensors are utilized to detect the resulting seismic signals.

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