time migration

noun

An algorithm designed for the processing of seismic data in an area where the changes in lateral velocity are not significant, but the structures are complex, consisting of the effect of shifting dipping events on a surface seismic line from an apparent location to their actual location in time.

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Meanings

noun
  1. An algorithm designed for the processing of seismic data in an area where the changes in lateral velocity are not significant, but the structures are complex, consisting of the effect of shifting dipping events on a surface seismic line from an apparent location to their actual location in time.
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