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Research on online data transmission technology in a marine controlled-source electromagnetic transmitter
Chentao Wang
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Ming Deng
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Nini Duan
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Xiaoxi Ma
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Meng Wang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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This paper proposes a new online data transmission technology for marine controlled-source electromagnetic (MCSEM) transmitters. The technology enables high-precision data acquisition, storage, and ethernet file transmission and offers significant convenience. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the application of MCSEM transmitters in marine explorations and to offer significant convenience.
This paper proposes a new online data transmission technology for marine controlled-source...