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A Versatile Shotgun Source For Engineering And Groundwater Seismic Surveys, John R. Pelton
A Versatile Shotgun Source For Engineering And Groundwater Seismic Surveys, John R. Pelton
John (Jack) Pelton
We describe an electrical seismic gun that is capable of firing 8-gauge blank black powder shells in a water-filled borehole under relatively high hydrostatic pressures. The new seismic gun is a modified version of the electrical shotgun source for engineering seismic surveys introduced by Pullan and MacAulay (1987). Our modifications seal the firing circuit and 8-gauge shell against water entry so underwater detonation will occur reliably at depths to at least 80 m (0.9 MPa atmospheric pressure). Source energy is controlled by varying the size of the black powder load in the shell from 50 grains to 500 grains (10 …