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Spherical wave

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003540

A wave that propagates outwards in all directions from a point source, with its wavefronts forming concentric spheres. The amplitude of a spherical wave decreases with distance from the source due to the spreading of energy over an increasing area. In seismic exploration, explosive sources generate spherical waves that are then recorded by geophones.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003540
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003540",
  "term": "Spherical wave",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A wave that propagates outwards in all directions from a point source, with its wavefronts forming concentric spheres. The amplitude of a spherical wave decreases with distance from the source due to the spreading of energy over an increasing area. In seismic exploration, explosive sources generate spherical waves that are then recorded by geophones.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/spherical-wave/"
}

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