651-4079-00L  Reflection Seismology Processing

SemesterSpring Semester 2016
LecturersH. E. Horstmeyer, D.‑J. van Manen
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish


AbstractSeismic data processing from field data to interpretation.
ObjectiveApplication of theoretical knowledge acquired in previous courses to the processing of a seismic data set and an extensive introduction to commercial processing software.
ContentKeywords: data conversion, amplitude reconstruction, filtering (in time and space), geometry assignment, static corrections, velocity analyses, normal-moveout (NMO) corrections, deconvolution, stacking, migration, interpretation.
LiteratureAccess to commercial processing software manuals and Yilmaz’s (2001) textbook “Seismic Data Analysis”
Prerequisites / NoticeStudents usually work in teams of 2.