302665 (v.2) Geophysics 422 - 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
Prerequisite(s):	302610 (v.3) Geophysics 421 - Theoretical Geophysics or any previous version
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
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

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