Practical Seismic Data Analysis

‘This book is a valuable reference for senior undergraduates and graduates in exploration geophysics and seismology. It covers all the common methods and steps of seismic data processing, using clearly presented mathematics. In particular, helpful boxes in the text enable readers to better understand both basic and crucial information, supported well by the exercises and further reading list also provided.’ Jingyi Chen, Decker Dawson Assistant Professor of Geophysics, University of Tulsa‘… this book provides the material required for a one-semester course in seismic data processing and analysis. However, it is also a useful reference resource for professional geophysicists. Mathematical content has been minimized, and the book is lavishly illustrated with many useful diagrams and seismic data sets.’ William A. Sandham, The Leading Edge

Hua-Wei Zhou is Professor and Robert Sheriff Endowed Chair of Applied Seismology at the University of Houston. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech University and has held the position of ‘Lv-Ka’ Scholar at the Ocean University of China in Qingdao since 2010. He is one of the few experts in seismic imaging to have done extensive research in both exploration geophysics and solid Earth geophysics, having worked for Exxon Production Research Company as well as having 25 years’ academic teaching experience. The materials for this book have been taught by him in graduate classes as well as in industry short courses, given in the USA, South Africa and China.