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Not going to say its easy. But you can pretty accurately map magma under the surface using seismology. I believe it requires an earthquake and having the correc
by jug6ernaut 13y ago
Not going to say its easy. But you can pretty accurately map magma under the surface using seismology. I believe it requires an earthquake and having the correct equipment in place, so its far from ideal. But it does work well.
- tomrod 13y agoIt's been awhile since I've sat in on geology, but I seem to recall that they can use short-range seismic signals (by firing a shotgun shell into the ground). I'm not sure as to the resolution -- one could imagine getting better resolution firing multiple shells simultaneously over a certain area. My $.02
- VladRussian2 13y ago30 years ago remember USSR used underground nukes at least once specifically for exploration of oil/gas in Siberia.
- Crito 13y ago"39 explosions for the purpose of geological exploration (trying to find new natural gas deposits by studying seismic waves produced by small nuclear explosions)" (As well as several other interesting tests/uses) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Explosions_for_the_National_Economy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Explosions_for_the_Nati...
- batbomb 13y agoBefore that, the US did it in New Mexico in 1967 with project gasbuggy. It was nuclear fracking basically.
- nivloc 13y agoIt's really easy! Seismic surveys are key to the oil & gas industry, and can be used for other resources as well. We use thumper trucks instead of waiting for earthquakes.