12.571 | Fall 2009 | Graduate

Near-Surface Geophysical Imaging

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 …
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.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
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.)