Seismic Soundoff Research Articles

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Igor Kvasov, engineering manager at Google and cofounder of SeismoTrack, joins host Andrew Geary to discuss his new book, Numerical Modeling of Seismic Responses from Fractured Reservoirs by the Grid-characteristic Method. This episode is sponsored by TGS. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/8688 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's podcast, Seismic Soundoff. On this episode, Heloise Lynn discusses Leon Thomsen's famous deck of cards, the controversy surrounding her recently published paper, how anisotropy can be understood by all geophysicists, what would happen if azimuthal P-P seismic measurements reached their full potential, and more. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/7481 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's podcast, Seismic Soundoff. In this episode, Michael Burianyk discusses his new book, Understanding Signals: Basic Waveform Analysis from a Geophysical Perspective, in which he walks the reader through one of the foundational principles of geophysics. This book will help inform all aspects of the field — from geologists to programmers to managers to experienced geophysicists. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/7301 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, we start a journey with a team of scientists partnering with Zurite — a former Incan city in Perú. This small rural village of 4000 people relies on agriculture, but the strong seasonal climate limits this livelihood six months of the year.

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. The episode features Dean Mento discussing what's exciting about being a geophysicist, the career options available, the problems geophysicists solve, and more. If you like adventure and solving complex problems or need help explaining your work to friends and family — this episode is for you. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/6868/ .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. The episode features Priyank Jaiswal discussing the potential threats to infrastructure from low-level earthquakes, how citizens and public officials can monitor and address the impact, and how geophysicists can contribute to the safety of infrastructure. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/6630/ .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. The episode features Ioan Vlad discussing his article in The Leading Edge (September 2018) that analyzes more than 80 years of affiliation information for Geophysics articles. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6527 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. The episode features Don Paul discussing intelligent energy, the boom and bust nature of the industry, energy careers, and more. Paul is executive director of the University of Southern California Energy Institute. He had a distinguished 33-year career with Chevron Corporation, retiring as vice president and chief technology officer, and currently serves as a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/6517 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. The episode features Lev Vernik discussing his book Seismic Petrophysics in Quantitative Interpretation. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/4218 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from the inaugural episode of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. The episode featured former SEG President Sally Zinke answering listeners' questions. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast/post/3862 .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 33 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Andrew Geary speaks with Maitri Erwin and Leslie Marasco, two leaders of the new initiative — Mentoring365. Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast .

President's Page

Various President's Pages in the past have focused on SEG's transformation into a global society with a majority of members outside of North America the past 15 years. In recognition of this evolution, many changes have been implemented over the years at SEG. The 2012 SEG leadership structure changes led to the election of a greater number of Board of Directors members with international backgrounds, experience, and points of view, which in turn has led to a broadening of services to members worldwide. The expansion of web-based offerings beyond digital publications into webinars, e-learning opportunities, Seismic Soundoff podcasts, SmartBrief e-newsletters, and the recently rolled-out Competency Management System allows SEG members the ability to enhance their geophysical knowledge anywhere, at any time. The opening of SEG offices in China (in 2008) and the Middle East (2012) has led to active and dynamic membership activity in these regions as expressed by the substantial number of workshops, courses, and joint conferences with local societies. Other areas of the globe, even without having local SEG offices, have also been active because, at its core, SEG remains very much a member-driven society. Opportunities for member engagement have been further enhanced with the formation of SEG Regional Advisory Committees for every region in the world.

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 30 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Andrew Geary speaks with two of the 2017 SEG Honors and Awards winners: Samuel Gray and Manika Prasad. Listen to the full episode at http://seg.org/podcast .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 24 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Andrew Geary speaks with Vladimir Grechka and Werner M. Heigl about their new book, Microseismic Monitoring, available for purchase at https://seg.org/shop . Listen to the full episode at https://seg.org/podcast .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 20 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode Andrew Geary speaks with Johannes Douma, vice chair of the Emerging Professionals International Committee. E-mail epic@seg.org to get involved. Listen to the full episode at http://seg.org/podcast .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 19 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Gerard Schuster joins Andrew Geary to discuss his new book, Seismic Inversion. Schuster's book describes the theory and practice of inverting seismic data for the subsurface rock properties of the earth. Listen to the full episode at http://seg.org/podcast .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 16 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Sven Treitel joins Andrew Geary to discuss signal processing and his decades-long collaboration with Enders Robinson. Treitel has published more than 40 papers and received numerous SEG awards. Listen to the full episode at http://seg.org/podcast .

Seismic Soundoff

The following is an excerpt from Episode 13 of SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast. In this episode, Chris Liner joins host Andrew Geary to discuss the third edition of Liner's book Elements of 3D Seismology. Liner heads the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas and has served SEG as Editor of the journal Geophysics, as Distinguished Instructor, and as SEG President. You can listen to this and other episodes of Seismic Soundoff in their entirety at http://seg.org/podcast .

State of the Net

On 4 August 2016, SEG launched its first podcast, “Seismic Soundoff,” with an episode about women in geophysics. Have you listened? Since then, 11 additional podcasts have been published for your enjoyment. This article is intended to guide you through listening to “Seismic Soundoff,” provide you an overview of these first dozen episodes, and give you an idea of what you can expect from us in 2017.

Welcome to ‘Seismic Soundoff’ — In-depth conversations in applied geophysics

The inaugural episode of SEG's “Seismic Soundoff” podcast officially launched at seg.org/podcast on 4 August, with a new episode released each week in August.