The point of P-S mode‐converted reflection: An exact determination

Abstract

The accurate placement of a P-S mode‐converted reflection point on a horizontal reflector is important in stacking surface seismic data for enhancement (Dohr and Janle, 1980; Garotta et al., 1985) and in interpreting results from Zoeppritz’s or Knott’s equations (Tooley et al., 1965; Young and Braile, 1976). This note describes an adaptation of Snell’s law to determine exactly the reflection point of a P-S mode‐converted reflection.