Image analysis – Applications – Seismic or geological sample measuring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Mancuso, Joseph (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Seismic or geological sample measuring
Reexamination Certificate
active
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ABSTRACT:
Prestack seismic data is imaged by calculating an individual reflectivity for each frequency in the seismic data. Then, a mean reflectivity is calculating over the individual reflectivities. A variance is calculated for the set of reflectivities versus frequency. A second variance is calculated for the upgoing wavefield, using the mean reflectivity. A spatially varying pre-whitening factor is then calculated, using the variance for the reflectivities and the variance for the upgoing wavefield. A reflectivity is calculated at each location, using the spatially varying pre-whitening factor.
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Mancuso Joseph
PGS Americas, Inc.
Schweppe Charles R.
Thigpen E. Eugene
Wang Claire
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