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Improving  seismic   span  one  octave,  because  their  bandwidths  represent  doubling  of  frequency.  Ratios  of  sidelobes  to  central   four  times   the  pulses  in  (a)  higher  peak-to-sidelobe  and,  hence,  higher  definition.  Resolution.   thus  have  the  same  defining  power;   involved.  The   pulses   America   constant   region
         133   resolution.  Definition.   the  three  pulses  are   two  octaves  of   the  highest   lowest.   the   pulses   the   ratios   pulses  span  one  octave,   to   left   higher   is   same   (b).   in   that   of

         Waveform   5.35   definition  and   peaks  for  each  of  the   pulses  span   bandwidth,  because   frequencies  are   Compared  to   have   (a)  each  of  the   resolution  is  higher  going  from  right,  however,  because   frequencies  are   for  the  2-octave   Middle   waveform   has  of water   a



         Seismic   FIGURE   Pulses  in  (a)   same.  In  (b)   (b)   in   In   and   true                   the   seismic   layer   coefficients;

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        Processing,   20-60   c)      2       q      q                            ee   Frequency (Hz)   frequency   =  (at  Time   0.0125  s)   ~   (      troughs,  so   the   of  in   one  octave;   one   (Fig.  5.35a).   amplitude   the   (Fig.  present   Bandwidth   have   pulse   with   each   (compare  definition,  however,   no   the   define   to   with   poor   Note   Hz).   remains   of  octaves   Hz  20-80   broad



        Acquisition,   Definition   0.064   =|   2   0             23   the  same  central   have   the  central  peak   time   than  adjacent  ratio  increases  as  bandwidth   thought   be   by   up   steps   only  spanning   main   the   pulse   relative   to   interface   is   Broad   and   input   the   pulses,   four   of  resolution   and  spike,   ability   no   pulses   of   40-80   Hz;   definition   but   because   two   Note   the   that   frequencies   and



        Reflection:                                           I<VRSR      Frequency (Hz)   pulses   to  (d),  improving  the   as  Hz  pulse  spans  the  same  peak  has  higher  amplitude   pulse   can   frequency   A   pulse   of   those   to   sidelobes   an  where   Frequencies   requires   that   shows   5.34   power   same   different   a  approaching   with  wave,   comparison   20-40   Hz;   pulse,   definition,   Hz).   high



        Seismic   Increasing                                   oR   Increasing  seismic  definition.  The   increases  from   (a)   the  same  amplitude   (a),  30-50   a   Peak-to-sidelobe  amplitude   seismic   of  a   the  Doubling   octaves.   two   size   in   attenuates   the   to  define   of  High   stratigraphy   Fig,   with   the   pulses  portray   signal   sine   pure   a  shows   (10-20   frequency   better   10-40  Hz;  20-80   includes   both



        Chapters   .   Hz   40   -                    sR      8eeg  (Hz)  =~   Bandwidth   have  lobes   in   pulse   the   central  (troughs). The   0.c,d)   =   bandwidth   (Fig.   5.35).   expands   by   comparable   of  octaves   easier   it   Importance   detail   of   bandwidth.  broad   each   thus   and   pulses).  The   Hz  10-70   revealing   a   present.   Fig.   5.35a   octave   one   only   with  higher   the   much  trates   Hz;  (5-20   it  because




        132.     a) 40      ——                        ©     Frequency   5.34   of  resolution.   wave;  side   to  Compared   at  Time   are   ing   .

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