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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-153-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-153-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Application of non-contact infrared monitoring technology in marine controlled-source electromagnetic transmission systems
Chentao Wang
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences, No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100083, Beijing, China
Ming Deng
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences, No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100083, Beijing, China
Zhibin Ren
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences, No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100083, Beijing, China
Meng Wang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences, No. 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100083, Beijing, China
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Short summary
In the field of marine controlled-source electromagnetic (MCSEM) systems, the evident issue of heating caused by the demand for high power was observed during previous marine experiments, where devices and cables were damaged due to overheating. Therefore, the idea was conceived to design a non-contact temperature measurement system tailored specifically to MCSEM systems, with the capacity to seamlessly adapt to the existing hardware conditions at sea.
In the field of marine controlled-source electromagnetic (MCSEM) systems, the evident issue of...