Title :
The Coal Cutter as a Seismic Source in Channel Wave Exploration
Author :
Buchanan, D.J. ; Mason, I.M. ; Davis, R.
Author_Institution :
National Coal Board, Mining Research and Development Establishment, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs., England
Abstract :
The detection of faults in coal seams using underground seismic techniques is now well established. In this paper we propose the use of the coal cutter as a seismic source. Coal production, far from being disrupted by hole drilling and shot firing, is an integral part of the technique.
Keywords :
Costs; Detectors; Drilling; Face detection; Fault detection; Geology; Production; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Seismology;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1980.350308