Abstract:

Reliability of ocean bottom seismometer (OBS) data depends on the performance of OBS, but there is no OBS performance detection equipment in China currently. The OBS controllable audio test instrument refer to the performance testing system for towing seismic acquisition system, and uses pulse signal and fixed frequency audio signal as the source signal. OBS performance is tested in terms of performance index before sailing. These indexes include the waveform consistency, time consistency, frequency deviation, spectral analysis, signal-to-noise ratio, gain analysis and pulse spectral analysis. The OBS controllable audio test instrument can determine the reliability of OBS, ensure the high quality of data collected by OBS, and provides technical support for field operation.

Key words: OBS, performance testing, audio signal, testing indicator