1. n. [Geophysics]

Another term for static correction, a bulk shift of a seismic trace in time during seismic processing. A common static correction is the weathering correction, which compensates for a layer of low seismic velocity material near the surface of the Earth. Other corrections compensate for differences in topography and differences in the elevations of sources and receivers.

See related terms: base of weathering,  brute stack,  differential weathering correction,  dynamic correction,  elevation correction,  first break,  moveout,  processing,  receiver,  source,  velocity,  weathered layer,  weathering correction