walkaway vertical seismic profile
walkaway vertical seismic profile The seismic record which is obtained when hydrophones are positioned down a borehole to detect seismic waves originating from successive shots fired from a surface source with increasing offset. It provides much information about the geophysical characteristics of reflectors and about the geologic structures in the vicinity of an existing well.
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