5548 (v.5) Geophysics 523
| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Z-transforms, Fourier transforms, filter characteristics. Convolution, correction, inverse filters, deconvolution. Seismic multiples - recognition methods of attenuation. Wave propagation modelling, migration pre-stack and post-stack, DMO. Seismic anisotropy. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Been provided with the theoretical basis for seismic processing techniques. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Dobrin, M.B. and Savit, C.H. (1988), Introduction to geophysical prospecting. New York, McGraw-Hill. Sheriff, R.E. (1991), Encyclopedic Dictionary of Exploration Geophysics. Tulsa, Society of Exploration Geophysics. Yilmaz, O. (1987), Seismic Data Processing. Tulsa, Society of Exploration Geophysics. Robinson, E.A. and Treitel, S. (1980), Geophysical Signal Analysis. Sydney, Prentice-Hall. Sheriff, R.E. and Geldart, L.P. (1995), Exploration Seismology. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. |
| Unit Texts: | Telford, W.M., Geldart, L.P. and Sheriff, R.E. (1990), Applied geophysics. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 30%, Examination 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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