Conclusion

We have shown how dynamic programming can be applied to a series of seismic trace alignment problems. For many cases, a straight implementation of an algorithm developed for protein sequences is desirable. For problems with relatively high coherent noise, and when extending from 1-D to multiple dimensions, more complex dynamic programming algorithms can be useful.

With further work, this approach may supply a general tool for nonlinear alignment of seismic traces for use in processing and interpretation.