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Glossary:Vibrator

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A popular onshore seismic energy source. Vibrators are large vehicles weighing 60,000 lbs or more. They transmit seismic energy into the Earth through a heavy baseplate that is pressed to the ground and then vibrated over a prescribed frequency range.