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        143   of  the   is  equivalent                                                     can   its   from   as diffrac:   the   *   of   collapses   point-   6.8).   the   that   to   orientation

        Profiles   Seismic  expression   sphere  diffraction,  producing  a                subsurface   reflections   known   depth   the   Migration   of  a   that   (Fig.   point   so   extending   and


        Reflection   6.7   top  of  a  very  small   source  hyperbolic  pattern.          the   in   is   point   on   to   similar   considered  a   distances,   and  events   proper  size


        on   FIGURE   point   a                                                            point   A   incidence   such a   pattern,  depending   point.   the   large   from   its
        Structures                              OUIL]  JOABLL         OUI]  JOABLL           normal   from   above   anticline is   be   to   anticline   horizontal   to



        of      yideq           yideq            ABM-OM],              ABM-OML             Diffraction)   of  energy   material   an   of   large   too   the   across   anticline

        Appearance                                                                           sphere,  leading  to   hyperbolic   the   top   the   sphere   encounter   cutting   the  collapses

             Model                                                                         (Point-Source   small   Reflection   a   has  event   of  velocity   point.   from   the   with   out,  spread   6.9).   (Fig.

                                             Section
             Diffraction      @      Raypaths                      Section      ee   Migrates   Point      Small  Sphere   very   a   of  as   6.7).   (Fig.   unmigrated   seismic   a   to   back   Reflection   but  diffraction,   raypaths  incidence   is   event   Migration   times.   events   other

                                             Time
             Source          Incidence          Hyperbolic  hs    Time      Diffraction   to   Back   Very   thought   surface   upper   tion.  The   the   and   hyperbola   Anticline   source   Normal   unmigrated   travel   to  relative


             Point           Normal         Unmigrated   Diffraction   Migrated             be     point   the   large

             &)              b)             c)
                                                                     d)













        Profiles   (semicircle   arcs  swinging   by  defined   relationships   of   point   each   migrated   the   3)   points;   is   event   make   to   inci-   normal   its   from   cuts   it   and   has   event   shortens,  steepens,   interfaces.   Seismic  expression  of   line)  connecting  interfaces  (dashed  lines).


        Reflection   hemisphere   6.5a).   as   is  segment   Notice   1)   6.5c):   the   of   point   migrated   unmigrated   tends   thus   shorter.   The   downdip   be,   should   the  where   horizontal   (solid



        Seismic   a   (Fig.   envisioned   the   6.5b).   (Fig.   the   4)   profile   become   Interfaces   appears   it   than   gap   a   touch.  Migration   the   6.6   dipping  interface   two  horizontal

        Of   on   event   be   can   of  position   (Fig.   arcs   event   corresponding   corresponding   event;   seismic   and   event   time   is   there   FIGURE   ay
        Interpretation   anywhere   from   the  through   segment   migrated   of  the   the   of   the   than   migrated   a  Migrating   steepen,   Horizontal   dipping   a   in  deeper   is   direction,   should   it  belongs,  connecting   yideq       yjdeq   OUI]  JOABLL   OUI]  JOABLL
                                                                                         ACM-OML
                                                                                                        ABf-OM 1

        Tectonic   been   drawn   reflection   event.  The   each   to   positions   from  downdip   deeper   are   the   than   event.   updip,  shallow,   Two  Connecting   that  illustrate   event   updip   event   it  where   anaziisieestaal   Vp


        And   have   structure)   linear   the   tangent   migrated   is   points   steep   6.6   unmigrated   the   In   horizontal   to   updip
        Structural   trace  could   a   of   along   running   and   event   unmigrated   less   is   event   migrated   move   Interface   Fig.   in   events.   the   from   event   Model             Section


            seismic   two-dimensional   Migration   points   segment   unmigrated   the   segments   raypaths   position.  The   horizontal   the   Interface   Time
        6               unmigrated   2)   than   Dipping   away   moves
        Chapter   the   on   for   through   line   the   the   of   the   event;   unmigrated   longer   reflecting   dence   actual   across   moved   and   Dipping   Vy   Normal   Unmigrated



        142                                               a)             b)            c)
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