University of Houston
Department of Computer Science

In partial fullfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science


Jianhua Chen
will defend her thesis

Web-based Display and Downloading of Geophysical Data


Abstract

Three-dimensional modeling data are useful for validating 3-D processing algorithms (e.g., migration, velocity analysis, multiple suppression), understanding wave propagation in a complex 3-D medium, choosing proper acquisition parameters, and testing various data compression and transmission techniques. The availability of 3-D modeling data online would be a great advantage to both the oil industry and academia. The well-known SEG/EAGE 3-D numerical modeling data sets used to be accessible from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) via the World Wide Web. The Allied Geophysical Laboratories (AGL), University of Houston, is considering providing similar services. This project aims at exploring approaches to data uploading, extraction, and transmission. The 83GB Vertical Cable Data Set, acquired over the AGL physical model version of the SEG/EAGE Salt Model, serves as the prototype test data using a series of dynamic interactive web pages that allow users to download data subsets by shot, by shotline, or by swath. The data can be organized as shot-gathers or receiver-gathers upon users’ requests.


Date: Monday, May 1, 2000
Time: 10:00AM
Place: 550-PGH


Faculty, students, and the general public are invited
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Olin Johnson