Seismic characteristics of an airgun fired over snow

• Published in: Cold Regions Science and Technology
• Main Authors: King, E.C., Jarvis, E.P, Mowse, E.A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1993
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Rothera; Rothera Station; Antarc*; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/517863/; https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-232X(93)90008-V

An alternative seismic source was investigated in an experiment conducted near Rothera Station, Antarctic Peninsula. The source was an airgun fired above the snow surface. Comparison shots using explosive and hammer sources were also recorded. A clear reflection was obtained from the ice/bedrock int...