Aspects of high resolution marine seismics

Abstract

Reflection seismic methods, widely used in the oil-exploration, can give detailed images of the earth's interior. Application of these methods with strongly enhanced resolution allows detailed imaging of the upper tens of meters of the subsurface. When these methods are applied in water covered areas (such as a lake, river or sea) they are called marine seismics. Practical applications of marine seismic methods can, for example, be found in the fields of dredging, construction and environmental engineering. This thesis deals with some aspects of high resolution marine seismic profiling. The intention is to give an overview of some aspects of high resolution marine seismic profiling. It is not the intention to give a detailed description of all aspects concerning high resolution marine seismic profiling. However, marine seismic sources and deconvolution techniques will be discussed in more detail.