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Kirchhoff equation

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002103

A mathematical formulation used in seismic imaging to describe the propagation of seismic waves and to reconstruct subsurface reflectors. It is based on the Kirchhoff integral theorem, which relates the wavefield at one point to the wavefield on a surrounding surface. This equation forms the basis for Kirchhoff migration algorithms, which are widely used for seismic depth imaging.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002103
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002103",
  "term": "Kirchhoff equation",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A mathematical formulation used in seismic imaging to describe the propagation of seismic waves and to reconstruct subsurface reflectors. It is based on the Kirchhoff integral theorem, which relates the wavefield at one point to the wavefield on a surrounding surface. This equation forms the basis for Kirchhoff migration algorithms, which are widely used for seismic depth imaging.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/kirchhoff-equation/"
}

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