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Reflection

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003079

The phenomenon where a seismic wave encounters an interface between two different geological layers and bounces back into the original medium. This occurs when there is a change in acoustic impedance across the boundary. Reflected waves carry information about the depth and properties of the subsurface layers, forming the basis of seismic imaging.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003079
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003079",
  "term": "Reflection",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The phenomenon where a seismic wave encounters an interface between two different geological layers and bounces back into the original medium. This occurs when there is a change in acoustic impedance across the boundary. Reflected waves carry information about the depth and properties of the subsurface layers, forming the basis of seismic imaging.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/reflection/"
}

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