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Schlumberger photoclinometer |
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Schlumberger photoclinometer [′shləm·bər‚zhā ‚fōd·ō·kli′näm·əd·ər] (engineering) An instrument that measures simultaneously the amount and direction of the deviation of a borehole; the sonde, designed to lie exactly parallel to the axis of the borehole, is fitted with a small camera on the axis of a graduated glass bowl, in which a steel ball rolls freely and a compass is mounted in gimbals; the camera is electrically operated from the surface and takes a photograph of the bowl, the steel ball marks the amount of deviation, and the position in relation to the image of the compass needle gives the direction of deviation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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