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Absorption

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000013

The process by which the energy of a propagating wave, such as a seismic wave, is diminished as it passes through a medium, typically converted into heat. This phenomenon causes a reduction in wave amplitude and a change in waveform. Absorption is a key factor in seismic attenuation and affects the quality of seismic data at depth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000013
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000013",
  "term": "Absorption",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process by which the energy of a propagating wave, such as a seismic wave, is diminished as it passes through a medium, typically converted into heat. This phenomenon causes a reduction in wave amplitude and a change in waveform. Absorption is a key factor in seismic attenuation and affects the quality of seismic data at depth.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/absorption/"
}

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