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Seismic attenuation and how spherical spreading affect amplitude, can anyone explain this please!

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Hey there!

This can be a confusing topic, so it's totally fine if you get confused...

First, Seismic Attenuation is how seismic waves lose energy as they expand and spread.

Secondly, when distance increases, amplitude decreases. This is because the distance (spherical spreading would mean radius) is inversely proportional to amplitude.

Let me know if this helps :)

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