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Biographies of geophysicists that have lead the way in exploration geophysics
 Listing of awards from SEG and their recipients
 A gallery of past presidents of SEG
 Items on display in the Virtual Museum
 Electrical prospecting instruments and technology
 Gravity prospecting instruments and technology
 Magnetic prospecting instruments and technology
 Seismic prospecting instruments and technology
 General interest items displaying geophysical methods and technology
 Exhibits of geophysical methods
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An isobar map shows air pressure, isohyet shows rainfall, an isobath shows ocean depth, and an isopach map shows the thickness of an aquifer or any subsurface rock layer.


SEG Awards \ 
Special Commendation

Established for the purpose of recognizing and giving special commendation by the SEG to deserving persons for meritorious service to the public, the scientific community, or to our profession, this award may be for recognized community leadership, professional leadership, or for contributions outside the main stream of geophysics which, in the unanimous opinion of the Honors and Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, warrant special recognition.



1980
Rear Admiral J. Edward Snyder (Ret.)
1981
R. A. Frosch
1983
Stanley B. Jones
1990
Fritz Gassman
1991
Lawrence W. Funkhouser
1992
George C. McGhee
Robert Schrock
1994
Ozer Altan
1995
Albert W. Bally
1996
Wagner Freire
Robert E. Sheriff
1997
M. E. Trostle
Milo M. Backus
Robert J. Graebner
1998
Alistair R. Brown
Bob A. Hardage
E. O. Nestvold
SEG/EAGE Modeling Group
(Fred Aminzadeh)
(Alain Bamberger)
(Jean Brac)
(Norman R. Burkhard)
(Pierre Duclos)
(Timothy J. Kunz)
(Laurence Nicoletis)
(Fabio L. Rocca)
(Kay Dautenhahn Wyatt)
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