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Seismic

Seismic records are gathered by using a sound source and a receiver array towed behind the ship. CMG usually uses several air gun as the sound source, and an array of tranducers (called an eel) as the receiver. We also can use sonobouys in seismic refraction studies

A seismic reflection recorder at work

 



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