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Dynamic range

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001229

The ratio of the largest to the smallest signal amplitude that a geophysical recording system can accurately measure without distortion. It is typically expressed in decibels (dB) and indicates the system's ability to capture both strong and weak signals. A high dynamic range is desirable in seismic acquisition to record the full spectrum of reflection amplitudes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001229
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001229",
  "term": "Dynamic range",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The ratio of the largest to the smallest signal amplitude that a geophysical recording system can accurately measure without distortion. It is typically expressed in decibels (dB) and indicates the system's ability to capture both strong and weak signals. A high dynamic range is desirable in seismic acquisition to record the full spectrum of reflection amplitudes.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/dynamic-range/"
}

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