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Wavefront

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004120

A surface connecting points of constant phase on a propagating wave, moving outward from the source. In seismic imaging, the wavefront represents the leading edge of a seismic disturbance as it travels through the Earth. The shape and travel time of wavefronts are used in seismic migration algorithms to correctly position subsurface reflectors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004120
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004120",
  "term": "Wavefront",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A surface connecting points of constant phase on a propagating wave, moving outward from the source. In seismic imaging, the wavefront represents the leading edge of a seismic disturbance as it travels through the Earth. The shape and travel time of wavefronts are used in seismic migration algorithms to correctly position subsurface reflectors.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/wavefront/"
}

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