constant offset

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 367 words | Copyright

constant offset A constant separation between a geophysical source and a receiver (see also OFFSET). Constant-offset profiling (COP) is a specialized method of marine seismic profiling using two ships, one shotfiring and the other recording, which travel along a profile at a constant offset. COP is used for mapping variations in crustal structures over large areas.

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