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Forward problem

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001543

The process of calculating the expected geophysical response of a known subsurface model. This involves applying physical laws and mathematical equations to predict measurements, such as seismic travel times or gravity anomalies, that would be observed at the surface. It contrasts with the inverse problem, which seeks to determine the subsurface model from observed data.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001543
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001543",
  "term": "Forward problem",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process of calculating the expected geophysical response of a known subsurface model. This involves applying physical laws and mathematical equations to predict measurements, such as seismic travel times or gravity anomalies, that would be observed at the surface. It contrasts with the inverse problem, which seeks to determine the subsurface model from observed data.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/forward-problem/"
}

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