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Spherical harmonic

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003538

A set of mathematical functions used to represent a field or property distributed over the surface of a sphere. These functions form an orthogonal basis, allowing complex spherical patterns to be decomposed into a series of simpler components of increasing spatial frequency. In geophysics, they are applied to model Earth's gravitational and magnetic fields, providing a way to describe large-scale variations and anomalies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003538
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003538",
  "term": "Spherical harmonic",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A set of mathematical functions used to represent a field or property distributed over the surface of a sphere. These functions form an orthogonal basis, allowing complex spherical patterns to be decomposed into a series of simpler components of increasing spatial frequency. In geophysics, they are applied to model Earth's gravitational and magnetic fields, providing a way to describe large-scale variations and anomalies.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/spherical-harmonic/"
}

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