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Geophone vs Hydrophone - What's the difference?

geophone | hydrophone |


As nouns the difference between geophone and hydrophone

is that geophone is (geology) a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations while hydrophone is a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone.

Geophone vs Accelerometer - What's the difference?

geophone | accelerometer |


As nouns the difference between geophone and accelerometer

is that geophone is a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations while accelerometer is an instrument for measuring acceleration.

Seismometer vs Geophone - What's the difference?

seismometer | geophone |


In geology terms the difference between seismometer and geophone

is that seismometer is a device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph while geophone is a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.

Geophone - What does it mean?

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Geophone vs Seismograph - What's the difference?

geophone | seismograph |


As nouns the difference between geophone and seismograph

is that geophone is a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations while seismograph is an instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events.

Geophony vs Geophone - What's the difference?

geophony | geophone |


As nouns the difference between geophony and geophone

is that geophony is naturally occurring sound produced by a habitat, excluding sounds made by living organisms while geophone is (geology) a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.

Vibration vs Geophone - What's the difference?

vibration | geophone |


As nouns the difference between vibration and geophone

is that vibration is vibration while geophone is (geology) a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.

Seismic vs Geophone - What's the difference?

seismic | geophone |


As an adjective seismic

is related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the earth.

As a noun geophone is

(geology) a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.

Microphone vs Geophone - What's the difference?

microphone | geophone |


As nouns the difference between microphone and geophone

is that microphone is microphone while geophone is (geology) a form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.