Visualization of multi-dimensional seismic datasets with CM-AVS

Biondo Biondi and Jos van Trier

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ABSTRACT

We have developed a visualizer for large 3-D prestack seismic surveys that takes advantage of the data handling (memory and I/O) and computational capabilities of SEP's CM-5. The visualization application is a collection of AVS and CM/AVS modules and networks. The CM/AVS modules read, window, gain, and slice large multi-dimensional (up to six dimensions) datasets on the CM-5 and then pass the images to a workstation for displaying or 3-D rendering with standard AVS modules. We demonstrate our application by visualizing a 3-D prestack marine survey and a 3-D migrated volume together with a 3-D velocity function.