DEVICE FOR RECEIVING SEISMIC WAVES AND METHOD FOR COUPLING THEM WITH A SOLID ENVIRONMENT

摘要

The invention concerns a device for receiving seismic waves comprising a hydrophone and/or a geophone and a method for coupling them with a solid environment such as an underground zone. The device comprises at least a hydrophone (2) immersed in a flexible-wall housing (7) filled with liquid (8) which is closed at one end with a sealing plug (9) provided with a sealed duct for a cable (10) connecting the hydrophone with signal acquisition means (E). The housing is arranged in a cavity (6) and closely coupled with the environment (5) substantially by its entire surface, preferably with a material capable of setting such as cement. A geophone can be provided in the same coupling material proximate to the housing (7) containing the hydrophone (2). The invention is useful for prospecting operations or seismic monitoring of an underground formation in particular for discriminating ascending and descending seismic waves.