Seismic Reflection 4: Acquisiton, Processing, and Waveform Analysis

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Introduction to Geophysics

Ali Onceloncel@kfupm.edu.

saDepartment of Earth SciencesKFUPM

Seismic Reflection 4: Acquisiton, Processing, and Waveform Analysis

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Example: Disk Formula •Seismic Waveform: Input Seismic Signal

•Homogenous Medium •Strong Interface

•Amplitude •Minimum Phase Pulse •Zero Phase Pulse

•Acoustic Impedance •Coefficients of Reflection and Transmission

•Example: Air-water reflection •Example: Water-Air Reflection

•Reflection from Single Interface •Reflections from Several Interfaces

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Convolution

• Earth as a Filter of Seismic Energy

G(t) * F(t) = H(t)

Source Earth = Seismogram Wavelet Ref. Coeff. In

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Source and Earth Response

• Mathematical Description of Filter

• Convolution

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See pp. 353 of Reynolds, 2002

Convolutional Model for the Earth

SOURCE * Reflection Coefficient = DATA(input) (earth)

(output)

where * stands for convolution

Reflections in the earth are viewed as equivalent to a convolution process between the earth and the input seismic wavelet.

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(MORE REALISTIC)

Convolutional Model for the Earth

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SOURCE * Reflection Coeffi cient = DATA

(input) (earth) (output)

where * stands for convolution

Example 1: ConvolutionIn

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1) Folding

2) Shifting

3) Multiplication

4) Summation

The process of convolution consists of 4 simple mathematical

operations

Seismic Wavelet (1, -1/2, 1/2)Reflectivity Sequence

(1, 1/2, 1/2)

Solution

Reflectivity Output Sequence Response

1 1/2 1/2

1/2 -1/2 1 1x1= 1

1/2 -1/2 1 -1/2x1+1/2x1= 0

1/2 -1/2 1 1/2x1+1/2x-1/2+1/2x1= 3/4

1/2 -1/2 1 …………………= 0

1/2 -1/2 1 …………= 1/4

1/2 -1/2 1 …………= 0

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Convolution

Output Response

Plot amplitudes as a seismogram using travel times

1 , 0 , 3/4 , 1/4, 0

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From Kearey, Brooks, and Hill, 2002

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For example, a double spike function, 2, 0, 1 convolved with an impulse response function 4, 3, 2, 1 .

Example 2: Convolution

Recall: Elastic waves

• Amplitude: the peak to trough height divided by two.

• Wavelength: the distance over which the wave goes through one complete cycle.

• Period: the time over which the wave is observed to complete a single cycle. V =

Velocity = wavelength x frequency

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Seismic Resolution

•Vertical – /4 to /2 wavelength

V =

V = 2000 m/sec = 25 Hz

=V/ = 80 metersResolution 20 to 40 m

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– /4 /2

What is their period? 12 sec

What is the amplitude of these waves? 1mm

What is their frequency?

1/12 Hz = 0.083 Hz

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V =

What is the amplitude of these waves? 1.2 mmWhat is their wavelength? 1.75 mIf the frequency of these waves is 5 Hz, what is their speed?

v = 1.75 m • 5Hz= 8.75 m/sec = 0.00875 km/sec

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V =

Homework, Due to April 26

What is the amplitude of these waves?

What is their period?

These waves were recorded in rock with a seismic velocity of 5km/sec. What is their wavelength?

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V =

What is the amplitude of these waves?What is their period?

What is their frequency?

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V =

Homework, Due to April 26

1. In one typed page, discuss applications of a) the seismic reflection methodb) the seismic refraction method

2. Calculating by hand Convolve the spike function:2 0 0 3 3 1 3 -1 1 -2 -1with the impulse response function:1 2 1 -0.5 0 0.5 0Show your working for the hand calculated

version.

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