misstack

An instance of misstacking.

Noun

  1. An instance of misstacking.
    • Since the CO-DMO sees a larger dip than the dip in the source-receiver direction, it overcorrects and the subsequent NMO correction will still be dip-dependent; a time shift and a misstack will occur. - 1996, Geophysics...

Origin

From mis- + stack.

Forms

misstacks

Verb

  1. To stack improperly.
    • Because the model assumed in the theory of PSPM has a constant velocity, PSPM causes coherent noise from shallow scatterers to misstack, rather than stack coherently. - 1985, Exploration Geophysics - Volume 16, page 184:
    • The two far offsets misstack and are visible as a spray of energy prior in time to the stronger near offset stack response. - 1990, Geophysics, the Leading Edge of Exploration, page 34:
    • The distraction was just enough to cause him to misstack two balls, giving Deirdre a clear run. - 2006, Anthony Young, Mabel Syrup and the Mystery of the Crystal Cavern, page 201:

Forms

misstacks misstacking misstacked