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VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical seismic profile
1, record 1, English, vertical%20seismic%20profile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VSP 2, record 1, English, VSP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In geophysics, vertical seismic profile is a technique of borehole seismic measurements used for correlation with surface seismic data. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20seismic%20profile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
New vertical seismic profiles from the northwest margin of the Sudbury impact structure provide details of structural geometries within the lower impact melt sheet ... and the sublayer norite layer. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20seismic%20profile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical seismic profile: often capitalized. 5, record 1, English, - vertical%20seismic%20profile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vertical seismic profile survey, data. 5, record 1, English, - vertical%20seismic%20profile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profil sismique vertical
1, record 1, French, profil%20sismique%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSV 2, record 1, French, PSV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En sismique de puits, les données de type PSV (profil sismique vertical) sont utilisées pour caler en temps et profondeur les mesures de sismique de surface. 3, record 1, French, - profil%20sismique%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nouveaux profils sismiques verticaux de la bordure nord-ouest de la structure d'impact de Sudbury détaillent les géométries structurales dans la couche inférieure de roche fondue par impact [...] et de la couche de norite sous-jacente. 4, record 1, French, - profil%20sismique%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Profil sismique vertical classique, déporté, oblique. 5, record 1, French, - profil%20sismique%20vertical
Record 1, Key term(s)
- profil séismique vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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