{"id":142,"date":"2015-07-22T17:50:27","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T16:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:06:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:06:38","slug":"reflection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/en\/marine-geophysics-techniques\/marine-seismic-techniques\/reflection","title":{"rendered":"Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-142\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-142-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-142-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-142-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"texte-home-right article panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-142-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The seismic reflection method relies on inducing a seismic wave into the seabed and recording the waves that are reflected from sub-surface layers. Seismic reflection is ideal for mapping geology at deeps exceeding 50 m.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2resize\">Typical applications of seismic reflection include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bedrock profiling and locating of faults and fracture zones;<\/li>\n<li>Determining the thickness of overburden layers;<\/li>\n<li>Identifying sub-vertical geological contacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Deep seismic reflection surveying is the most advanced technique in geophysics today, thanks to its application on a huge scale for oil and gas exploration.<\/p>\n<p>This technique does, however, have other applications on a smaller scale, such as for civil engineering project site investigation.<\/p>\n<p>For shallow depths, the theory is identical, but the equipment and parameters are adjusted to provide a higher resolution at shallow depths.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact our <span style=\"color: #317671;\"><a href=\"mailto:daniel.bertrand@geophysicsgpr.com, info@geophysicsgpr.com\">Marine Survey Team<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-142-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-142-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-142-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-142-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-142\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-1.png\" width=\"1795\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-1.png 1795w, https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-1-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-1-1024x241.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1795px) 100vw, 1795px\" title=\"Marine techniques reflection\" alt=\"Marine techniques reflection\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-142-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-142-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-142-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-142\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-2.png\" width=\"1795\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-2.png 1795w, https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-2-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/marine.geophysicsgpr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/reflection-2-1024x241.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1795px) 100vw, 1795px\" title=\"Marine techniques reflection\" alt=\"Reflection\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-142-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-142-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-142-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"texte-home-right article panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-142-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Seismic energy is generated at the near surface. The returned energy is recorded by a streamer of hydrophones.\u00a0 Reflection of the energy is caused by contrasts in acoustic impedance between the various strata.<\/p>\n<p>Data processing is a sequence of operations carried out usually on powerful computers using specialized software.<\/p>\n<p>The final product is a 2-D or 3-D dataset of seismic reflectors, which can then be correlated to specific geological interfaces.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact our <span style=\"color: #317671;\"><a href=\"mailto:daniel.bertrand@geophysicsgpr.com, info@geophysicsgpr.com\">Marine Survey Team<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seismic reflection method relies on inducing a seismic wave into the seabed and recording the waves that are reflected from sub-surface layers. Seismic reflection is ideal for mapping geology at deeps exceeding 50 m. 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