On the Use of Multicomponent Streamer Recordings for Reconstruction of Pressure Wavefields in the Crossline Direction

Measuring three components of particle velocity along with the pressure brings significant benefits to towed marine seismic data. In addition to well-known deghosting benefits, we show that the particle velocity components add important constraints that enable reconstruction of the wavefield between the multicomponent streamers. Finally, we outline several cases of particular interest that will make towed marine seismic data more "3D like".