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Outlook for passive marine seismic exploration using infralow-frequency hydrophones

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Possibilities of solving geological and geophysical problems in seas using passive seismic exploration are analyzed. A mockup of the infralow-frequency seismoacoustic field meter is developed and tested.

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Kutakov, S.I., Maslov, I.A. Outlook for passive marine seismic exploration using infralow-frequency hydrophones. Phys. Wave Phen. 22, 150–158 (2014). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X14020113

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