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FIG. 1 depicts a typical seismic spread 20 of terrain having multiple
geophones 22 disposed therein to facilitate a seismic investigation of subsurface
geological formations lying beneath the terrain. The geophones 22 are generally
coupled one to others by cables 26, thereby forming seismic strings 23
having a series of geophones 22 cabled together in electronic communication.
The seismic strings 23 in FIG. 1 are deployed in a generally parallel configuration
to achieve the desired seismic coverage with generally uniform distribution and
spacing of the geophones 22. The seismic strings 23 are deployed
to cover the area of the seismic investigation, or the seismic spread 20.