306167 (v.2) Geophysics 622 - Seismic Modelling and Amplitude Variation with Offset

Area:	Department of Exploration Geophysics
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0

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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Seismic waves in a homogenous medium. Plane and spherical waves. Homogeneous and evanescent plane waves. Wave equation for P-SV and SH waves. Boundary conditions. Reflection at a fluid-fluid interface. Reflection at a free surface. Reflection at solid-solid interface. Zoeppritz equations. Waves in horizontally layered media. Reflectivity method. Principles of AVO analysis. Practical elements of AVO and AVA analysis at a single interface. Well tie. Waveform inversion.

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Field of Education:	010705 Geophysics
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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