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Trough

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003923

The lowest point of a wave cycle, representing a negative amplitude in a seismic trace. In seismic data, troughs correspond to specific impedance contrasts in the subsurface, similar to peaks. Interpreters analyze the patterns of troughs and peaks to identify geological features such as faults, folds, and hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003923
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003923",
  "term": "Trough",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The lowest point of a wave cycle, representing a negative amplitude in a seismic trace. In seismic data, troughs correspond to specific impedance contrasts in the subsurface, similar to peaks. Interpreters analyze the patterns of troughs and peaks to identify geological features such as faults, folds, and hydrocarbon reservoirs.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/trough/"
}

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