Streamer Depth Control Birds
The Geospace Navigator bird is a streamer depth control device, used with a high-resolution seismic system to regulate and record the depth of the streamer.
Streamer depth control bird and float
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
November 2014 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Seismic reflection streamer (long blue hose) gets a depth-control bird and bird float attached.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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