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Multiscale and layer-stripping wave-equation dispersion inversion of Rayleigh waves

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Rayleigh-wave inversion could converge to a local minimum of its objective function for a complex subsurface model. We develop a multiscale strategy and a layer-stripping method to alleviate the local minimum problem of wave-equation dispersion inversion of Rayleigh waves, and improve the inversion robustness. We first invert the high-frequency and near-offset data for the shallow S-velocity model, and gradually incorporate the lower-frequency components of data with longer offsets to reconstruct the deeper regions of the model. We demonstrate the efficacy of this multiscale and layer-stripping method using synthetic and field Rayleigh-wave data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages2536-2540
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event88th Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and Annual Meeting, SEG 2018 - Anaheim, United States
Duration: 14 Oct 201819 Oct 2018

Conference

Conference88th Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and Annual Meeting, SEG 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period14/10/1819/10/18

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