In one sense, seismic data consist of [[traveltime]], [[amplitude]], and [[waveform]] information. [[Structure]] mapping involves only the traveltimes, [[stratigraphy]] involves both traveltime and amplitude, and rock and fluid property information lies in the amplitude and waveform.
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In one sense, seismic data consist of [[traveltime]], [[amplitude]], and [[waveform]] information. [[Structure]] mapping involves only the traveltimes, [[stratigraphy]] involves both traveltime and amplitude, and [[Rock properties|Rock]] and [[Petroleum reservoir fluid properties|fluid property]] information lies in the amplitude and waveform.