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Avo Interpretation

Avo Interpretation is a seismic interpretation method that analyzes amplitude variations with offset to infer subsurface rock properties and fluid content by distinguishing elastic responses as a function of incident angle.

163

Publications

7.9K

Citations

342

Authors

171

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

13

Variants

Amplitude Versus Offset InterpretationAvo Analysis

Parents

Publications

163

Amplitude-versus-offset variations in gas sands

Steven R. Rutherford, Robert H. Williams · Geophysics · 1989 · 690 citations

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Elastic impedance

Patrick Connolly · The Leading Edge · 1999 · 582 citations

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Improved AVO fluid detection and lithology discrimination using Lamé petrophysical parameters; “λρ”,“μρ”,&“λ/μ fluid stack”, from P and S inversions

Bill Goodway, Taiwen Chen, Jon Downton · 1997 · 533 citations

, , +17

Framework for AVO gradient and intercept interpretation

John P. Castagna, Herbert W. Swan, Douglas J. Foster · Geophysics · 1998 · 384 citations

, , +15

Principles of AVO crossplotting

John P. Castagna, Herbert W. Swan · The Leading Edge · 1997 · 340 citations

, , +6

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Authors

342

  1. PA
    Per Avseth

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

    10 publications · 531 citations

    10

    h-index

  2. JP
    John P. Castagna

    University of Houston, United States

    9 publications · 1.1K citations

    9

    h-index

  3. CA
    Christina A. Neal

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    8 publications · 242 citations

    8

    h-index

  4. RG
    Robert G. McGimsey

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    7 publications · 162 citations

    7

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  5. XL
    Xiangyang Li

    British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 452 citations

    6

    h-index

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Institutions

171

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    368 citations

  2. University of Oklahoma

    Norman, United States

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. GGG (France)

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    962 citations

  4. British Geological Survey

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Bureau Veritas (France)

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    225 citations

  6. Equinor (Norway)

    Stavanger, Norway

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    357 citations

  7. Geophysical Laboratory

    Washington, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    316 citations

  8. Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    209 citations

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Venues

  1. Geophysics

    38 publications · 2.8K citations

    26

    h-index

  2. The Leading Edge

    TLE · 42 publications · 1.7K citations

    25

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  3. First Break

    6 publications · 422 citations

    6

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  4. Scientific investigations report

    SIR · 5 publications · 136 citations

    5

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  5. Geophysical Prospecting

    4 publications · 176 citations

    4

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