1. A method for performing an analysis of a resultant set of seismic data, generated in response to a seismic operation performed on a particular portion of an Earth formation, to determine a set of geologic characteristics of the particular portion of the Earth formation, a first data set having known geologic characteristics, a second data set having unknown geologic characteristics, comprising the steps of: comparing said first data set having known geologic characteristics with said second data set having unknown geologic characteristics; and producing an output record in response to the comparing step, said output record recording or displaying a degree to which the unknown geologic characteristics of said second data set substantially matches one or more of the known geologic characteristics of said first data set.