The Detection of Underground Explosions

Author(s): L. Don Leet

Source: Scientific American , Vol. 206, No. 6 (June 1962), pp. 55-59
Published by: Scientific American, a division of Nature America, Inc.
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 SENTFIC
E 1845 . R A J 1962 V 206 N 6

The Deectio of Ueground Exploions

A seismolois suess ha uerrou ulear exlosios

a be eece a isiguishe fr01n earhquakes b' seismi
reords. He rooses rieria ha mih acomplish these aims

by  Don Leet

                 D 1961,  

    

    
h        
   
        
     
       
      
       
    U  
u.s     
     
       
I      
W I     
      n
 :     
    
    
    (   
       
    N)?    
    
?       
   ?
M     
       
    
    W 
     G -
     
      
     
   .
     
     
        
    P 
     
       
      
     
   M 
   U
         y

 10 20 30 40 50
IME (MINUTES)
HQUK WVES    H S f ll  S ()   ll l 
S 85 l (5279 )       u  l  ll    u
u      ()      l hu    u  .

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