Near-Surface Geophysical Imaging

Seismic velocity model in 3D.

3D near-surface seismic velocity model of Xinjiang, China, derived from the first-arrival traveltime tomography. (Image by Prof. Jie Zhang.)

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MIT Course Number

12.571

As Taught In

Fall 2009

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Course Description

This graduate level course presents theories, methodologies, and applications of seismic imaging for solving the shallow near-surface (0 - 500 m) effects on the seismic data processing for oil and gas exploration on land. It introduces both conventional and advanced imaging technologies that have been developed in academia and the seismic industry.

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Jie Zhang. 12.571 Near-Surface Geophysical Imaging. Fall 2009. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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