Source: wikibot/seismic-inverse-q-filtering
= Seismic inverse Q filtering
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Seismic inverse Q filtering is a signal processing technique used in seismic data analysis to correct for the effects of attenuation or energy loss in seismic waves as they propagate through the Earth's subsurface. The term "Q" refers to the quality factor, a dimensionless parameter that quantifies how much seismic energy is lost due to scattering, absorption, and other dissipative processes.