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Seismic reflection profiling with a deep-towed vertical hydrophone array

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A seismic reflection profiling system consisting of a 264 m long, deep-towed, 15-element, end-fire, vertical array and a 40 cubic inch airgun was successfully used to profile a sediment pond in the trough of the inactive segment of the Kane Fracture Zone close to it's intersection with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 24° N. The increased signal to noise ratio achieved with the array demonstrates that it is a useful tool for detailed seismic profiling in areas of rough topography in the deep ocean.

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 02543, Woods Hole, MA, USA

    J. A. Collins, D. E. Koelsch & G. M. Purdy

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Contribution No. 5443.

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Collins, J.A., Koelsch, D.E. & Purdy, G.M. Seismic reflection profiling with a deep-towed vertical hydrophone array. Mar Geophys Res 6, 415–431 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00286254

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