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monopole

1. adj. [Formation Evaluation]

Describing a type of acoustic transducer that emits or receives energy in all directions. Monopole transducers are used in standard sonic logs, and also in array-sonic logs to record shear and Stoneley waves.

See: acoustic modedipoleS-wavesonic measurementStoneley wave