Applied Seismic Anisotropy: Theory, Background & Field (Geophysics Reprint Series, No. 20)

It has been about 15 years since azimuth anisotropy was first discovered in surface seismic data and publicized by SEG. Since then, seismic anisotropy has gained much more widespread acceptance from industry. The subject is now more readily accessible than ever before thanks to a series of major transformations in the anisotropy toolbox and general vocabulary. This reprint volume categorizes the major building blocks in the form of a cookbook with 60 selected contributions covering the last two decades. The editors have created a consultative reference with all of the essential tools and concepts required to work with this subject. The volume includes fundamental articles on cracks, fractures, fine layering, shales, and stress. It covers shear-wave and P-wave measurements at the laboratory scale, vertical seismic profiles, crosswell seismic, specially designed multicomponent land designs, and 3-D surveys rich in azimuth. It involves shear-wave splitting, NMO, nonhyperbolic moveout, velocity analysis, imaging, reflectivity, and AVO. Finally, a flavor is given of future directions for this subject through articles on dipole logging and converted shear waves. The book will appeal to students, research scientists, and practical geophysicists.

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