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Methods and Means of Synchronizing Seismic Stations Operating under Conditions of Inaccessibility of GPS Satellite Signals

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Positioning and synchronization of seismic stations using GPS receivers is convenient and has sufficiently high accuracy for subsequent processing and adequate interpretation of the obtained seismic data. However, it is impossible to synchronize a seismic station at the time of data acquisition if it is outside the access area of GPS satellites, e.g., in a deep mine, such that the receiver itself cannot be extracted from the mine and remains connected to the seismic station. This situation is relevant, e.g., for seismological studies conducted by the IGD RAS in Gubkin. This study is aimed at solving the problem of positioning and synchronizzing seismic stations directly inaccessible to the signals of satellites of this system.

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The study was performed within the framework of research project AAAA-A19-119022090015-6.

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    S. G. Volosov, S. A. Korolyov, V. N. Nestyorkin & S. A. Tarasov

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Volosov, S.G., Korolyov, S.A., Nestyorkin, V.N. et al. Methods and Means of Synchronizing Seismic Stations Operating under Conditions of Inaccessibility of GPS Satellite Signals. Seism. Instr. 57, 397–408 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0747923921040113

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