Motion-induced noise from vibration of a moving TEM detector coil: Characterization and suppression

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-29

  Munkholm, Mette S ^a,b  

^a Geophysical Laboratory   (Denmark)

^b Z and S Geologi a/s   (Norway)

Author keywords

Airborne; Least squares; Motion induced noise; TEM

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DETECTORS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; RECEPTION QUALITY; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TRANSCEIVERS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HYDROGEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; MOTION INDUCED NOISE; NOISE SUPPRESSION FACTOR; PULLED ARRAY TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC (PA TEM) SYSTEM;

ELECTROMAGNETIC PROSPECTING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MOTION INDUCED NOISE; NOISE REDUCTION; SIGNAL/NOISE; TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY;

EID: 0031126974     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(97)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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