AGIF

What is the AGIF?
The Applied Geophysical Instructional Facility is a computer lab dedicated to the Penn State Geosciences department. It is located in 337 Deike Building and is used for a number of things including seismic processing and interpretation. It was created in 1997 with grants from Landmark Graphics, Shell Oil and Texaco. Since then, it has received funding from ChevronTexaco, Geco-Prakla, The Department of Geosciences and various Penn State Geoscience faculty. Click on the "Sponsors" button to see a full list of contributors.

Why a dedicated lab for seismic processing?
There is currently demand for trained seismologists: both geophysicists and geologists who understand the techniques of seismic data analysis and interpretation, respectively. There has traditionally been a divide between the two disciplines with a linear (and generally reversible) flow of information from the field geophysicist and the processing geophysicist to the interpreting geologist to management. In recent years that paradigm has been altered through the use of teams comprising both geologists (who understand the history and tectonics of the target area) and geophysicists (who can design a survey to optimize imaging the target). By using AGIF for Geosc 558: Multichannel Seismic Processing and Interpretation, the aim is to educate students in the entirety of the process.

Our system administration is done by Tom Canich and Damian Futrick, 814-863-7437, sysadmin@geosc.psu.edu

This site was last updated on January 4, 2006
Questions and suggestions may be directed to hnelson@geosc.psu.edu

	Applied Geophysical Instructional Facility
	A dedicated computer lab for seismic processing
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	What is the AGIF? The Applied Geophysical Instructional Facility is a computer lab dedicated to the Penn State Geosciences department. It is located in 337 Deike Building and is used for a number of things including seismic processing and interpretation. It was created in 1997 with grants from Landmark Graphics, Shell Oil and Texaco. Since then, it has received funding from ChevronTexaco, Geco-Prakla, The Department of Geosciences and various Penn State Geoscience faculty. Click on the "Sponsors" button to see a full list of contributors. Why a dedicated lab for seismic processing? There is currently demand for trained seismologists: both geophysicists and geologists who understand the techniques of seismic data analysis and interpretation, respectively. There has traditionally been a divide between the two disciplines with a linear (and generally reversible) flow of information from the field geophysicist and the processing geophysicist to the interpreting geologist to management. In recent years that paradigm has been altered through the use of teams comprising both geologists (who understand the history and tectonics of the target area) and geophysicists (who can design a survey to optimize imaging the target). By using AGIF for Geosc 558: Multichannel Seismic Processing and Interpretation, the aim is to educate students in the entirety of the process. Our system administration is done by Tom Canich and Damian Futrick, 814-863-7437, sysadmin@geosc.psu.edu This site was last updated on January 4, 2006 Questions and suggestions may be directed to hnelson@geosc.psu.edu