PERMANENT SEAFLOOR SEISMIC RECORDING SYSTEM UTILIZING MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SEISMIC SENSORS AND METHOD OF DEPLOYING SAME

摘要

Provided is a permanent seafloor seismic recording system utilizing Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems seismic sensors. The system includes and expandable backbone, multiple hubs and sensor lines. The sensor lines include multiple sensor modules that include 3-C accelerometers and a hydrophone for providing a 4-C sensor module output signal.