Table 1 An overview of seismic surveys used in this study and their (maximum) vertical resolution (λ/2-criterion) based on the dominant frequency in the upper sedimentary succession (2 s TWT) and an average sound velocity of 1500 m/s

From: Natural hydrocarbon seepage at the Northeast Greenland continental shelf

Acquired by

Year

Source

Streamer [m]

Vertical Resolution (λ/2) [m]

Total Length [km]

Kanumas Group

1991

Airgun 1898 in³

3000

31

4960

1994

Airgun 2050 in3

1500

24

3410

1995

VSX Airgun 2050 in3

2100/1500

22

3750

AWIa

1999

Airgun 5x9L

1700

33

1686

2002

Airgun VLF 24 l

600

22

6200

2003

VLF-Gunsx3l & G-Gunsx8.5 l

600/3000

35

5605

Norsk Hydro

2006

Airgun 2940 in³

6000

30

6905

2007

Airgun 2940 in³

6000

30

935

TGS

2008

Airgun 3280 in³

6000

38

6710

2009

Airgun 3130 in³

6000

29

1596

2011

Airgun, 1500LL & 1900LLX

3000

31

4065

2012

Airgun 3350 in3

4500/6000

31

8851

2014

Airgun 1675–3350 in3

6000

31

12,253

2015

Airgun 1675–3350 in³

4500/6000

14–50

18,121

2016

Airgun 1675–3350 in³

6000

28–50

3318

GXT

2009

Airgun 4330 in3

8000

58

10,985

2010

Airgun 4330 in3

8000/6000

46

12,932

2011

Airgun 4330 in3

8000

42

10,232

  1. aThe AWI surveys used here were reprocessed by TGS in 2010.