Geophone

A geophone is a device that converts ground movement (velocity) into voltage, which may be recorded at a recording station. The deviation of this measured voltage from the base line is called the seismic response and is analyzed for structure of the Earth.

This article is about the electronic seismic recording device. For the percussion instrument, see Geophone (musical instrument).
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