On Friday, a court dismissed an application to halt an underwater seismic survey by the company.

上周五，法院驳回了停止该公司进行水下地震勘探的申请。

And when asked, " Which route will the seismic survey take? " they said, " We're still undecided."

当被问到“地震勘测路线是哪一条？”他们说，“我们还没有决定。”

Perhaps one of the most dramatic is the seismic surveys used to look for oil and gas.

也许最引人注目的之一是用于寻找石油和天然气的地震勘探。

Seismic surveys off the East Coast of the United States can be heard in the middle of the Atlantic.

在大西洋中部可以听到美国东海岸的地震勘测。

Boating, military sonar, underwater construction, and seismic surveys for oil are occurring more often which may interfere with whale's communication.

划船、军用声纳、水下施工和石油地震勘探越来越频繁，这可能会干扰鲸鱼的通讯。

People have also invented quieter ways of hammering in the giant posts needed for giant wind turbines, like this one, and gentler ways of doing seismic surveys.

人们还发明了更安静的方法来敲击巨型风力涡轮机所需的巨型柱子，就像这个一样，以及更温和的地震勘探方法。

The airgun blasts from seismic surveys can mow down a swath of zooplankton, the tiny creatures near the base of the food chain, or can deform scallop larvae while they're developing.

地震勘探产生的气枪爆炸可以杀死一大片浮游动物，即食物链底部附近的微小生物， 或者可以使正在发育的扇贝幼虫变形。