Three-component geophones measure ground motion in all three dimensions: vertical, east, and north. The base cost of a three-component geophone is approximately double that of a geophone that measures the vertical-component only. There is also an increased...
If I have a seismic monitoring system in my mine, why would I install additional sensors far away? It’s a fair question. If your mine is already wired with an extensive, high-density seismic array, adding sensors kilometres away might seem redundant. However, internal...