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English translation: Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO) factor


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French term or phrase:facteur AVO
English translation:Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO) factor
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16:33 Jul 26, 2010
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French term or phrase: facteur AVO
Hi again,

Notamment, la méthode des similitudes, puis la mesure de covariance qui se fonde sur la racine carré du facteur AVO et dont un inconvénient est la perte de l’information de l’inversion de polarité
My translation:
Particularly, the similitude method, then the covariance measure which is based on the square root of the facteur AVO and whereof a drawback is the loss of information of the polarity reversal

Your help is needed and is highly appreciated :)
Thank you
loulou79
Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO) factor
Explanation:
Historically, AVO and inversion have been treated as two distinct methodologies. AVO, an acronym for "Amplitude Versus Offset", was originally developed by Bill Ostrander in the early 1980s. The method involves the interpretation of the amplitude of P-wave seismic data as a function of offset or angle to imply fluid effects. It is now widely used, particularly in the search for gas. By using complex AVO equations, AVO allows us to estimate S-wave type information from P-wave reflections at different offsets.

http://www.ngoilgasmena.com/article/AVO-Inversion-or-AVO-inv...

In geophysics, amplitude versus offset (AVO) or amplitude variation with offset is a variation in seismic reflection amplitude with change in distance between shotpoint and receiver. It is also referred as AVA (amplitude variation with angle). As AVO studies are being done on CMP data, the offset increases with the angle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_versus_offset
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Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO) factor


Explanation:
Historically, AVO and inversion have been treated as two distinct methodologies. AVO, an acronym for "Amplitude Versus Offset", was originally developed by Bill Ostrander in the early 1980s. The method involves the interpretation of the amplitude of P-wave seismic data as a function of offset or angle to imply fluid effects. It is now widely used, particularly in the search for gas. By using complex AVO equations, AVO allows us to estimate S-wave type information from P-wave reflections at different offsets.

http://www.ngoilgasmena.com/article/AVO-Inversion-or-AVO-inv...

In geophysics, amplitude versus offset (AVO) or amplitude variation with offset is a variation in seismic reflection amplitude with change in distance between shotpoint and receiver. It is also referred as AVA (amplitude variation with angle). As AVO studies are being done on CMP data, the offset increases with the angle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_versus_offset

clain
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Many thanks :)
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Asker: Thank you both :)


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agree  xxxSMcG: Hola! a web search (what else?) indeed turns up AVO factor.
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agree  GeoS
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