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Aperture

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000152

The spatial extent or area over which seismic data are collected or processed to form an image. In seismic imaging, a larger aperture generally provides better resolution and signal-to-noise ratio. The aperture can refer to the spread of receivers in acquisition or the migration aperture in processing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000152
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000152",
  "term": "Aperture",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The spatial extent or area over which seismic data are collected or processed to form an image. In seismic imaging, a larger aperture generally provides better resolution and signal-to-noise ratio. The aperture can refer to the spread of receivers in acquisition or the migration aperture in processing.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/aperture/"
}

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