FIRST EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS WITH A NEW SEISMIC INTERPRETATION METHOD*

At the EAEG meeting in Venice (May 1969) Linsser presented a new method for the interpretation of seismic measurements (“Transformation of Seismic Data into Geological Models by Digital Template Analysis”). First results were presented during the S.E.G. convention in Calgary (September 1969). Meanwhile some experience concerning the possibility of the application of this method is available.

Starting from the fact that the computer is able to store several physical parameters (amplitude, wave‐length, direction of the seismic event, coincidence with a template and the beginning and the end of each reflection), the importance of these data for the investigation of special geophysical questions will be discussed.

This method has been tested with several examples on the following problems:

• 1  Proving and exact localisation of faults.
• 2  Investigation of velocities of interesting layers.
• 3  Additional information for the geological interpretation of seismic sections.
• 4  Picking of weak reflections in the “Pre‐Zechsteinian” in Northern Germany.

Finally the possibilities of further applications and developments are discussed.