Patent ID: 7660188

Claim:
A method of seismic exploration comprising: generating a seismic event; applying the seismic event to a body of water having a sea bottom; detecting a response to the seismic event within a detection area of the sea bottom from a position spaced apart from the sea bottom, the response including P-waves and S-waves resulting from the seismic event; and analyzing the response; wherein: detecting the response includes monitoring successively each of a plurality of non-discrete, overlapping segments defining the detection area to ascertain in the detection area over a response period and recording a detected response to the seismic event, the response period being a predetermined period of time after the seismic event; analyzing the response includes analyzing the movements of the particles in the detection area of the sea bottom ascertained during the response period; and monitoring includes using a monitoring apparatus which is moved relative to the sea bottom during the response period.