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Cycle skip

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007199

In acoustic-velocity logging, cycle skips are caused by only one of a pair of receivers being triggered by an arriving wave, which causes sharp deflections on the log.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007199
FieldEnvironment
SubjectScience and research
ReferencesEnvironmental Geophysics Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007199",
  "term": "Cycle skip",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In acoustic-velocity logging, cycle skips are caused by only one of a pair of receivers being triggered by an arriving wave, which causes sharp deflections on the log.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Geophysics Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cycle-skip/"
}

Record 7,199 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.