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

这个小企业技术转让（STTR）第二阶段项目旨在建立一个快速部署的原型，三维（3-D），近地表勘探地震反射系统。虽然三维地震反射法在海洋应用方面取得了巨大的商业成功，但用于陆基地球物理勘探的三维地震系统受到限制，因为尚未开发出具有成本效益和环境友好的部署系统。 这样的系统将有助于建立地下水流模型，跟踪污染物，识别富含矿物质的区域，并帮助大型建设项目的选址。下一代地震系统的基础上的土地拖缆的概念，使用万向节安装垂直地震检波器将组装。一个工业，低影响的全地形车（ATV）是该系统的关键部分，既拉陆地拖缆，并尽量减少对环境的影响。 这种系统的主要优点是，与传统调查相比，需要的实地人员较少，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.