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Seismic Noise

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Definition

Seismic noise. Noise is the undesirable part of seismic data that is not signal, and signal is what fits our conceptual model.

Multiple. A seismic event that experiences more than one reflection in the subsurface.

SNR. Signal-to-noise ratio – is a measure of strength of signal compared to noise, and it is a measure of seismic data quality.

Active seismic. Seismic data recordings of artificial man-made sources such as dynamite and vibroseis in land surveys and air gun in marine surveys. Example: exploration and engineering seismology.

Passive seismic. Seismic data recordings of natural sources such as earthquake, solar waves, and ocean waves. Example: earthquake seismology.

Introduction

Seismic noise comprises all of the unwanted recorded energy that contaminates seismic data. A part of the seismic energy is considered noise if it does not fit the conceptual model of seismic signal. Seismic noise can be random or coherent. The identification of seismic noise depends on the...

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Kumar, D., Ahmed, I. (2011). Seismic Noise. In: Gupta, H.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8702-7_146

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