In this paper, we took the time-distance curve equation and the Normal Moveout (NMO) principle as breakthrough point. According to the forward seismic simulation model and the cross-correlation principle in signal processing, we have convincingly studied the accuracy of NMO in simulation experiment. Firstly, the time-distance curve equation of single-layer reflection and the characteristics of cross-correlation are simply analysed. Then, we build the seismic forward model by Tesseral software,

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... nd accurate results are obtained after the simulation experiment is carried out. Finally, we get the conclusion by analysing and summarizing these results. The conclusion shows that the method effectively demonstrates the feasibility of the cross-correlation method in testing the accuracy of NMO, and provides a new idea for analysing the accuracy of velocity picking, even the accuracy of the underground model during petroleum exploration.