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Record 1 1998-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
DEF

A marine cable incorporating pressure hydrophones internally, designed for continuous towing through the water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
DEF

[...] long tube plastique [...] dans lequel sont disposés en série des hydrophones recevant les ondes réfractées et/ou réfléchies produites par des explosions artificielles.

CONT

En sismique offshore, les hydrophones sont disposés le long d'une ligne souple - la flûte, d'une longueur de 1 200 m, remorquée par le navire-laboratoire - et reliés par un faisceau de câbles aux instruments enregistreurs situés à bord.

Spanish

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