Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Patent
1998-08-05
2000-10-24
McElheny, Jr., Donald E.
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
G06F 1900
Patent
active
06138075&
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods and systems for analyzing seismic data. In one method, a set of three-dimensional seismic signal traces are provided. A reference of one of the traces is compared with at least two neighboring traces to find a neighbor trace with the least or most similarity to the reference trace. This neighbor trace is defined as a target trace. The reference trace is then compared with the target trace to produce a comparison value which is saved for later output or display.
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