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Damping

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000947

The reduction in amplitude of seismic waves as they propagate through the Earth. This energy loss occurs due to absorption, scattering, and geometric spreading, which convert wave energy into heat or disperse it over a larger area. Damping is quantified by the quality factor (Q), where a higher Q indicates less damping.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000947
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000947",
  "term": "Damping",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The reduction in amplitude of seismic waves as they propagate through the Earth. This energy loss occurs due to absorption, scattering, and geometric spreading, which convert wave energy into heat or disperse it over a larger area. Damping is quantified by the quality factor (Q), where a higher Q indicates less damping.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/damping/"
}

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