Abstract: Method of interpolating additional seismic traces between existing seismic traces obtained during the exploration of a subsurface formation. Seismic traces are recorded upon a datum surface in accordance with standard seismic data acquistion methods. Forward and backward wave equation datuming of the data set at the same velocity estimates new measurements for originally acquired data deemed unsatisfactory by propagating measured seismic traces to a fictitious datum plane using wave theory to create a second set of seismic traces and datuming the second set of seismic traces, again using wave theory, back to the original datum plane to create a third set of seismic traces. The third set of seismic traces will include new seismic traces to be used in place of the originally acquired unsatisfactory data.

Abstract: In magnetotelluric exploration, plots of equal values of the phase of the determinant of the impedance tensor relating the earth's electric fields to the earth's magnetic fields are plotted to distinguish the structure of resistivity anomalies and separate near surface and deep anomalies. Plots of equal values of the absolute value of the determinant of the impedance tensor are also made. These plots display the dimensionality of the anomaly and produce a better display of anomalies which are at depth.