![Seismic velocity model in 3D. Seismic velocity model in 3D.](/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-571-near-surface-geophysical-imaging-fall-2009/12-571f09.jpg)
3D near-surface seismic velocity model of Xinjiang, China, derived from the first-arrival traveltime tomography. (Image by Prof. Jie Zhang.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Jie Zhang
MIT Course Number
12.571
As Taught In
Fall 2009
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Description
This graduate level course presents theories, methodologies, and applications of seismic imaging for solving the shallow near-surface (0 - 500 m) effects on the seismic data processing for oil and gas exploration on land. It introduces both conventional and advanced imaging technologies that have been developed in academia and the seismic industry.