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source pattern

1. n. [Geophysics]

A geometrical arrangement of seismic sources (a source array), with each individual source being activated in some fixed sequence in time.

See related terms: array,  fan shooting,  footprint,  geophone,  ground roll,  hydrophone,  radial array,  receiver,  seismic trace,  source,  spread

Schematic diagram of air gun geometry
Schematic diagram of air gun geometry.