Abstract: A seismic data acquisition technique comprises laying a seismic data cable having a plurality of spaced apart connection nodes and a plurality of sensor strings connected to the connection nodes along a line of the area to be seismically surveyed. Each sensor string comprises ten or more seismic sensors for producing respective output signals representative of a seismic signal received by them. The sensors of the sensor strings are laid out in at least two sets of groups, each group containing several of the sensors and transmitting at least one seismic signal to a connection node, and the sets of groups being disposed along respective spaced apart lines generally parallel to the line along which the seismic data cable is laid.

Abstract: A seismic data acquisition technique comprises laying a seismic data cable having a plurality of spaced apart connection nodes and a plurality of sensor strings connected to the connection nodes along a line of the area to be seismically surveyed. Each sensor string comprises ten or more seismic sensors for producing respective output signals representative of a seismic signal received by them. The sensors of the sensor strings are laid out in at least two sets of groups, each group containing several of the sensors and transmitting at least one seismic signal to a connection node, and the sets of groups being disposed along respective spaced apart lines generally parallel to the line along which the seismic data cable is laid.