Electric low-impact seismic sources, such as eVibes, represent a new generation of environmentally friendly seismic technology. Their purpose is to create seismic waves for subsurface imaging in geothermal exploration. These compact, electric-powered sources reduce the environmental impact of geothermal exploration while achieving the required depth of penetration, making them ideal for urban settings.
In URGENT, the ambition is to surpass most of the technologies worldwide relying on the use of the common sources for land seismic survey, that are not well suited for urban contexts. The innovative technology will provide solutions for low-impact, high resolution geothermal reservoir mapping and monitoring. URGENT aims at doubling the force of the Storm eVibe to reach deeper geothermal targets (around 4000 meters), while maintaining a high duty cycle (60-100%), therefore, being able to reduce exploration costs.
Sources:
https://geoscientist.online/sections/unearthed/seismic-for-geothermal/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_data_acquisition
https://wiki.aapg.org/Seismic_data_acquisition_on_land
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