A method for obtaining seismic data is disclosed. A constellation of
seismic energy sources is translated along a survey path. The seismic
energy sources include a reference energy source and a satellite energy
source. The reference energy source is activated and the satellite energy
source is activated at a time delay relative to the activation of the
reference energy source. This is repeated at each of the spaced apart
activation locations along the survey path to generate a series of
superposed wavefields. The time delay is varied between each of the
spaced apart activation locations. Seismic data processing comprises
sorting the traces into a common geometry domain and replicating the
traces into multiple datasets associated with each particular energy
source. Each trace is time adjusted in each replicated dataset in the
common-geometry domain using the time delays associated with each
particular source. This result in signals generated from that particular
energy source being generally coherent while rendering signals from the
other energy source is generally incoherent. The coherent and incoherent
signals are then filtered to attenuate incoherent signals.