The Leading Edge · 2002 · 49 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeophysicsNear-surface GeophysicsSeismologyGeophysical Data ProcessingGeophysical Signal ProcessingNear-surface SeismologySeismic Data ProcessingSeismic ImagingSeismic ReflectionLand Seismic ImagingLand Seismic SurveysNear-surface Effects In AcquisitionSeismic Data InversionSeismic ProcessingSeismic Reflection ProcessingSeismic Signal ProcessingSurface Reflections
It is well known that a complex near surface—encountered in areas such as desert, mountainous, and glacial till environments—can significantly distort primary reflections from deeper horizons of interest. This has been and remains a major problem in seismic data processing.