Acronyms and abbreviations

This page provides the explanations for acronyms and abbreviations used in describing the Finnish Reflection Experiment (FIRE) datasets.

AGC – automatic gain control

CDP – Common Depth-point

CD-ROM – Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

CMP – Common Midpoint

DB – decibel

DMO – dip move-out

EBCDIC – Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

EPS – Encapsulated PostScript Format

EPSG – European Petroleum Survey Group

FFT – Fast Fourier Transform

FIRE – Finnish Reflection Experiment

Gb – gigabyte

GTK – Geological Survey of Finland

Hz – hertz

IBM – International Business Machines Corporation

I/O – input/output

JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group

KKJ – kartastokoordinaattijärjestelmä (National Grid Coordinate System)

Km – kilometre

Mb – megabyte

NMO – normal move-out

RMS – root mean square

SEG-Y – Society for Exploration Geophysicists Y-format

SU – Seismic Un*x

TIFF – Tagged Image File Format

TWT – two-way travel time

UH – University of Helsinki