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SIGNAL TRANSIT TIME [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seismic Prospecting
  • Geophysics
CONT

Casing that is well bonded to the formation by cement shows a fast transit time of an acoustic signal. Casing that is not well bonded shows a slower transit time of an acoustic signal.

CONT

Acoustic travel times can be measured with a precision of about 20-30 milliseconds (msec) at 3000-5000 km ...

OBS

traveltime; travel time; transit time: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Acoustic signal traveltime.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prospection sismique
  • Géophysique
DEF

Vitesse du son dans les roches.

OBS

temps de parcours; temps de propagation; durée de parcours : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

The time difference between the generation or occurrence of the leading edge or other point of a signal waveform at the beginning of a transmission medium, such as a waveguide, and the arrival or reception of the corresponding point or same edge of the same signal at the end of the transmission medium; i. e., the transit time from one place to another for a specified point on a signal waveform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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