| Abstract: | Near-surface seismic surveys often employ hammer impacts to create seismic energy. Shear-wave surveys using horizontally polarized waves require horizontal hammer impacts against a rigid object (the source) that is coupled to the ground surface. I have designed, built, and tested a source made out of aluminum and equipped with spikes to improve coupling. The source is effective in a variety of settings, and it is relatively simple and inexpensive to build. |
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| ProdID: | 80723 |
| Citation Author: | Haines, Seth S. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 5 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2007-1406 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | A Hammer-Impact, Aluminum, Shear-Wave Seismic Source; 2007; OFR; 2007-1406; Haines, Seth S. |
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| Citation Year: | 2007 |
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| Text: | A Hammer-Impact, Aluminum, Shear-Wave Seismic Source; 2007; OFR; 2007-1406; Haines, Seth S. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1406/ |
| Date Other: | Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
