STTR Phase II: A Rapid-deployment, Three-dimensional (3-D), Seismic Reflection System

这个小型企业技术转移（STTR）二期项目旨在为近地表勘探建立一个快速部署、三维（3-D）地震反射系统的原型。尽管三维地震反射方法在海洋应用中取得了巨大的商业成功，但由于成本效益和环境友好的部署系统尚未开发出来，陆地地球物理勘探的三维地震系统受到限制。这样的系统将有助于建立地下水流动模型，追踪污染物，确定富含矿物质的区域，并有助于大型建筑项目的选址。将组装基于陆地拖缆概念的下一代地震系统，该系统使用平衡架安装的垂直地震检波器。工业低冲击全地形车（ATV）是该系统的关键部分，既可以拉起陆地拖缆，又可以最大限度地减少对环境的影响。这种系统的主要优点是，与常规调查相比，需要的现场人员更少，而且可以更有效地收集数据。该地震反射系统的客户群包括土木和环境工程师以及地球物理承包商。

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project aims to build a prototype of a rapid-deployment, three-dimensional (3-D), seismic reflection system for near-surface exploration. Although the 3-D seismic reflection method enjoys tremendous commercial success in marine applications, 3-D seismic systems for land-based geophysical exploration have been limited because cost-effective and environmentally friendly deployment systems have not been developed. Such a system would be useful to build models of ground water flow, track pollutants, identify mineral-laden zones, and aid the sitting of large construction projects. The next generation seismic system based on the land streamers concept using gimbal-mounted vertical geophones will be assembled. An industrial, low-impact All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is a critical part of the system both to pull the land streamers and minimize environmental impact. The primary advantage of such a system is that fewer field personnel would be needed compared to conventional surveys and data can be collected more efficiently. The customer base for this seismic reflection system includes civil and environmental engineers and geophysical contractors.