Date of Award
Fall 12-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Applied Physics
Department
Physics
Major Professor
Juliette Ioup
Second Advisor
Kevin Stokes
Fourth Advisor
Mostofa Sarwar
Abstract
A synthetic seismic gather showing amplitude versus offset can be analyzed by the interpretive geophysicist to predict rock properties useful in oil exploration. Reflection coefficients derived from measured well log data are convolved with a Ricker wavelet to create a synthetic seismic trace. The Zoeppritz equations describe the propagation of an acoustic wave across an interface between two viscous media of different acoustic impedances with respect to increasing offset angle. The Aki-Richards linear approximation is used to create a synthetic seismic gather with offset angles up to fifty degrees. This gather is compared to a synthetic gather created using commercially available software.
Recommended Citation
Ganssle, Graham, "Calculation of a Synthetic Gather using the Aki-Richards Approximation to the Zoeppritz Equations" (2012). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1566.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1566
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