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1. n. [Geophysics]

A short-path multiple, or a spurious reflection that occurs when seismic energy initially reverberates upward from the shallow subsurface and then is reflected downward, such as at the base of weathering or between sources and receivers and the sea surface.

See related terms: base of weatheringmultiple reflectionreceivershort-path multiplesource

Diagram of ghosts and multiple reflections.
Diagram of ghosts and multiple reflections.