GB2173900B - Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus

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GB2173900B
GB2173900B GB08609490A GB8609490A GB2173900B GB 2173900 B GB2173900 B GB 2173900B GB 08609490 A GB08609490 A GB 08609490A GB 8609490 A GB8609490 A GB 8609490A GB 2173900 B GB2173900 B GB 2173900B
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locating
towed seismic
towed
seismic
seismic apparatus
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GB8609490D0 (en
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Joseph Philip Lloyd
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/38—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
    • G01V1/3817—Positioning of seismic devices
    • G01V1/3835—Positioning of seismic devices measuring position, e.g. by GPS or acoustically
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/18—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves
    • G01S5/28—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves by co-ordinating position lines of different shape, e.g. hyperbolic, circular, elliptical or radial

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
GB08609490A 1985-04-22 1986-04-18 Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus Expired GB2173900B (en)

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US06/725,469 USH549H (en) 1985-04-22 1985-04-22 Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus

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GB8609490D0 GB8609490D0 (en) 1986-05-21
GB2173900A GB2173900A (en) 1986-10-22
GB2173900B true GB2173900B (en) 1988-12-29

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US (1) USH549H (en)
AU (1) AU582644B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1282486C (en)
GB (1) GB2173900B (en)
NL (1) NL8600755A (en)
NO (1) NO861542L (en)

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NL8600755A (en) 1986-11-17
CA1282486C (en) 1991-04-02
AU582644B2 (en) 1989-04-06
USH549H (en) 1988-12-06
GB2173900A (en) 1986-10-22
AU5637186A (en) 1986-10-30
GB8609490D0 (en) 1986-05-21
NO861542L (en) 1986-10-23

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