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Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003517

A device or method used to generate seismic energy that propagates into the Earth's subsurface. Common seismic sources include vibrators, airguns, explosives, and hammer blows. The characteristics of the source, such as its frequency content and waveform, significantly influence the quality of the recorded seismic data.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003517
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A device or method used to generate seismic energy that propagates into the Earth's subsurface. Common seismic sources include vibrators, airguns, explosives, and hammer blows. The characteristics of the source, such as its frequency content and waveform, significantly influence the quality of the recorded seismic data.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/source/"
}

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