各向异性介质qP波传播描述I：伪纯模式波动方程

地球介质相对于地震波波长尺度的定向非均匀性会导致波速的各向异性,进而影响地震波场的运动学与动力学特征．各向异性弹性波动方程是描述该类介质波场传播的基本工具,在正演模拟、偏移成像与参数反演中起着关键作用．为了面向实际应用构建灵活、简便的各向异性波场传播算子,人们一直在寻求简化的各向异性波动方程．本文借鉴各向异性弹性波波型分离思想,通过对平面波形式的弹性波方程(即Christoffel方程)实施一种代表向波矢量方向投影的相似变换,推导出了一种适应任意各向异性介质、运动学上与原始弹性波方程完全等价,在动力学上突出qP波的新方程,即qP波伪纯模式波动方程．文中以横向各向同性(TI)介质为例,给出了相应的qP波伪纯模式波动方程及其声学与各向同性近似,并在此基础上开展了正演模拟和逆时偏移试验,展示了这种描述各向异性波场传播的新方程的特点与优势．     

TTI介质弹性波近似解耦波动方程

借助Christoffel方程可求解出各向异性介质弹性波精确频散关系.利用近似方法进行处理,再通过傅里叶逆变换将频率波数域算子变换为时空域算子,可导出解耦的 qP波或 qS波波动方程.本文在 TTI介质弹性波精确频散关系的基础上,利用近似配方法推导了 qP波和 qSV波近似频散关系,通过傅里叶逆变换推导了 TTI介质 qP波和 qSV波解耦的波动方程.为了验证近似频散关系的有效性,利用两组模型参数对其进行数值计算,分析了相对误差在不同传播方向上的分布.随后使用有限差分方法分别对均匀、层状及复杂 TTI介质弹性波近似解耦波动方程进行数值模拟,结果显示 qP波和 qSV波完全解耦,并且在各向异性参数η＜0 以及介质对称轴倾角变化较大的情况下,纯 qP波和纯 qSV波近似波动方程依然可以保持稳定.     

一种TI介质纯qP波正演方法及其在逆时偏移中的应用

基于Tsvankin提出的精确频散关系,利用近似展开的方法,推导出解耦合的TTI介质纯qP波近似方程,并将方程中的偏微分算子分解成一个laplace算子和一个标量算子,用于代表qP波的精确传播方向,构建时间域二阶纯qP波方程.此推导过程无需设置横波速度为零,能够更加精确地描述qP波的运动学特征.这个方程相比于求解波数域二阶解耦qP波方程,计算效率高,存储需求小;相比于基于Alkhalifah频散关系推导的时间域二阶纯qP波方程,假象干扰压制好,数值误差小,更具一般性.但此方法求解波矢量时采用波场梯度一阶渐近近似,会造成垂直于对称轴方向的波场振幅不准确.为了较正振幅,将椭圆分解方法应用于此方程中,构建纯qP波椭圆分解方程,使得振幅更加均衡,并与Xu等提出的方程比较分析,应用本文构建的纯qP波椭圆分解方程得到的波场振幅值更加准确.本文首先选取了均匀TI介质模型进行了qP波正演模拟,并抽取波场单道波形进行振幅分析,验证了本文构建的纯qP波方程和纯qP波椭圆分解方程的正确性及有效性;然后选取BP TTI模型进行了qP波正演模拟,将其qP波正演结果和均匀TI介质模型振幅分析结果相结合,突出了本文构建的纯qP波椭圆分解方程的优势及适应性;最后选取逆冲模型和BPTTI模型,应用本文构建的纯qP波椭圆分解方程对其进行逆时偏移成像,验证了本文构建的纯qP波椭圆分解方程在逆时偏移中的可行性和适用性.     

基于Low-rank分解的复杂TI介质纯qP波正演模拟与逆时偏移

近年来,面向实际应用的TI介质准P波正演模拟与逆时偏移成像技术受到空前的关注.基于常规耦合型传播方程的正演模拟方法不仅存在伪横波及频散假象干扰,而且还遭受模型参数限制(η0)和不稳定影响;而纯qP波方程的推导繁琐,且由于方程中包含拟微分算子造成求解难度大且精度有限.为此,本文首先构建了一种适用于任意TI介质的纯qP波传播算子,然后借助Low-rank分解求取该算子中的空间-波数域矩阵,同时引入Cerjan衰减边界条件来压制边界反射干扰,最终实现了一种间接的纯qP波波场外推方案,并将其成功应用于复杂TI介质正演模拟与逆时偏移成像中.通过开展数值模拟,并与其他方法对比表明:①该方法既避免了纯qP波方程的繁琐推导,又克服了耦合型方程对模型参数的限制;②还彻底消除了残余伪横波噪音及数值频散;③且能适应较大时间或空间步长及高频震源,是一种相对准确且稳定的各向异性纵波正演与成像策略.     

基于LS-RSGFD方法优化的横向各向同性(TI)介质一阶qP波高精度数值模拟

为克服各向异性介质弹性波数值模拟中存在着计算量大和波场分离困难等局限,研究了声学近似的VTI介质和TTI介质一阶qP波数值模拟方法.首先对VTI介质弹性波方程进行声学近似,推导了VTI介质一阶qP波方程;然后基于精确的TTI介质频散关系,引入一个包含各向异性控制参数σ的新辅助波场,推导了稳定的TTI介质二阶耦合qP波波动方程,并通过引入波场的伪速度分量,推导了等价的一阶应力-速度形式.结合旋转交错网格有限差分(RSGFD)和基于最小二乘优化的有限差分(LS-FD)两种各具优势的方法,研究了最小二乘旋转交错网格有限差分(LS-RSGFD)方法,并用其数值求解VTI和TTI介质一阶qP波方程,然后通过构造其LS-RSGFD格式,实现了高精度的各向异性介质qP波波场数值模拟.数值模拟结果表明:TI介质一阶qP波方程能够准确地模拟各向异性介质中qP波的运动学特征,引入控制参数σ能够有效地减弱不稳定性问题,保证非均匀TTI介质中qP波场的稳定传播;利用优化的LS-RSGFD方法可以得到高精度的合成地震记录,同时还可以相对地提高计算效率.     

带正则化校正的TTI介质qP波方程及其逆时偏移方法和应用

各向异性研究对地下介质精确成像有着重要的意义,在当前计算机硬件迅速发展及宽方位地震数据采集日益普遍的情况下,成像必须考虑介质的各向异性.逆时偏移是基于双程波动方程的较为精确的数值解的成像方法,所以相对于其他地震成像方法,它具有很大的优势,譬如不受反射界面的倾角限制、偏移速度结构合适时能够使回转波及多次波正确成像.在各向同性介质中,可使用标量波方程来模拟波场.而在各向异性介质中,P波和SV波是相互耦合的,即不存在单纯的标量波传播,通常利用能代表耦合波场中P波分量运动学特征的拟声波(qP波)进行偏移成像.本文中,我们推导出了TTI介质下qP波控制方程.该方程可采用显式有限差分格式进行求解.通过声学近似,若沿对称轴方向的剪切波速度为零,对于对称轴方向不变且ε≥δ的模型来说,可得到稳定的数值解.但对于TTI介质来说,由于沿对称轴方向各向异性参数是变化的,声学近似会引起波场传播及数值计算的不稳定.因此,我们提出了正则化有限横波的方法,很好地解决了这一问题.最后,给出了Foothill模型的测试结果及某探区实际资料试算结果,展示了采用这个方程进行复杂TTI模型正演和高质量逆时偏移成像结果,证实了该方法的正确性和实际资料应用中的有效性.     

各向异性介质的矢量波场分离与应用

针对裂缝各向异性介质,本文提出一种非正交假设下的矢量波场分离方法.本文首先对多分量地震勘探中常见的波型泄漏现象进行了数学描述,提出在纵、横波波场分离的同时应该考虑恢复纵、横波的矢量振幅.为了对裂缝方位角与各向异性系数进行定量预测,本文将矢量波场分离拆分成三个步骤来实施：第一步,用Z、R两分量的仿射坐标系变换分离ZR平面内的P波投影与SV波;第二步,用ZR平面内的P波投影与T分量的仿射坐标系变换分离P波与SH波;第三步,用纯净的SV波与SH波的成像剖面分离快慢横波,并预测裂缝发育参数.模型数据与实际数据的试验结果表明,本文提出的纵、横波波场分离方法能够获得完整的矢量振幅信息,并提供裂缝预测的精度.     

VTI介质解耦合声波方程数值模拟

Alkhalifah提出的声学近似方程对于各向异性VTI介质地震资料分析处理是一种较为高效的方法,但由于算法本身所产生的伪横波干扰,以及所带来的稳定性问题制约了该技术在实际生产中的应用.本文介绍了纵横波分离的VTI介质解耦合声波近似方程,以解决伪横波干扰问题.并针对数值求解问题,研究了伪解析法在VTI介质声波近似解耦方程数值模拟中的应用.对比数值模拟结果,该方法准确描述了VTI介质qP波波场特征的同时,消除了伪SV波干扰,使得波场传播更稳定,数值频散也更小.     

三维VTI介质qP波方程频率空间域有限差分高阶加权算子

波动方程有限差分法是波场模拟的一个重要方法,为解决常规有限差分法存在着数值频散的问题,本文从具有垂直对称轴的三维横向各向同性(VTI)介质频率-空间域qP波动方程出发,在常规差分算子的基础上构造了适合三维VTI介质的频率空间域有限差分优化算子,然后利用最优化理论中的Gauss-Newton法求解了优化算子的系数,使差分方程的相速度与波动方程的相速度尽量吻合,从而在理论上使网格数值频散达到极小,精度对比分析及数值测试表明,有限差分优化算子具有较高的波场数值模拟精度,有效地压制了数值频散现象,为三维VTI介质频率一空间域qP波正演模拟研究提供了理论基础.     

正交各向异性介质中qP波入射的二阶近似反射系数与透射系数

地震波在各向异性介质中以一个准P波(qP)和两个准S波(qS1和qS2)的形式传播.研究三种波的相速度、群速度以及偏振方向等传播性质能够为各向异性介质中的正反演问题提供有效支撑.具有比横向各向同性(TI)介质更一般对称性的正交各向异性介质通常需要9个独立参数对其进行描述,这使得对传播特征的计算更为复杂.当两个准S波速度相近时具有耦合性,从而令慢度的计算产生奇异性.因此,奇异点(慢度面的鞍点和交叉点)附近的反射与透射(R/T)系数的求解不稳定,会导致波场振幅不准确.本文首次通过结合耦合S波射线理论和基于迭代的各向异性相速度与偏振矢量的高阶近似解,得到了适用于正交各向异性介质以qP波入射所产生的二阶R/T系数的计算方法.与基于一阶近似的结果相比,基于二阶近似的方法提高了qP波R/T系数的精度,能得到一阶耦合近似无法表达的准确的qP-qS转换波的R/T系数解,且方法适用于较强的各向异性介质.     

Seismoelectric numerical simulation in 2D vertical transverse isotropic poroelastic medium

Seismoelectric coupling in an electric isotropic and elastic anisotropic medium is developed using a primary–secondary formulation. The anisotropy is of vertical transverse isotropic type and concerns only the poroelastic parameters. Based on our finite difference time domain algorithm, we solve the seismoelectric response to an explosive source. The seismic wavefields are computed as the primary field. The electric field is then obtained as a secondary field by solving the Poisson equation for the electric potential. To test our numerical algorithm, we compared our seismoelectric numerical results with analytical results obtained from Pride's equation. The comparison shows that the numerical solution gives a good approximation to the analytical solution. We then simulate the seismoelectric wavefields in different models. Simulated results show that four types of seismic waves are generated in anisotropic poroelastic medium. These are the fast and slow longitudinal waves and two separable transverse waves. All of these seismic waves generate coseismic electric fields in a homogenous anisotropic poroelastic medium. The tortuosity has an effect on the propagation of the slow longitudinal wave. The snapshot of the slow longitudinal wave has an oval shape when the tortuosity is anisotropic, whereas it has a circular shape when the tortuosity is isotropic. In terms of the Thomsen parameters, the radiation anisotropy of the fast longitudinal wave is more sensitive to the value of ε, while the radiation anisotropy of the transverse wave is more sensitive to the value of δ.     

Elastic wave mode separation for tilted transverse isotropy media

Seismic waves propagate through the earth as a superposition of different wave modes. Seismic imaging in areas characterized by complex geology requires techniques based on accurate reconstruction of the seismic wavefields. A crucial component of the methods in this category, collectively known as wave‐equation migration, is the imaging condition that extracts information about the discontinuities of physical properties from the reconstructed wavefields at every location in space. Conventional acoustic migration techniques image a scalar wavefield representing the P‐wave mode, in contrast to elastic migration techniques, which image a vector wavefield representing both the P‐ and S‐waves. For elastic imaging, it is desirable that the reconstructed vector fields are decomposed into pure wave modes, such that the imaging condition produces interpretable images, characterizing, for example, PP or PS reflectivity. In anisotropic media, wave mode separation can be achieved by projection of the reconstructed vector fields on the polarization vectors characterizing various wave modes. For heterogeneous media, because polarization directions change with position, wave mode separation needs to be implemented using space‐domain filters. For transversely isotropic media with a tilted symmetry axis, the polarization vectors depend on the elastic material parameters, including the tilt angles. Using these parameters, we separate the wave modes by constructing nine filters corresponding to the nine Cartesian components of the three polarization directions at every grid point. Since the S polarization vectors in transverse isotropic media are not defined in the singular directions, e.g., along the symmetry axes, we construct these vectors by exploiting the orthogonality between the SV and SH polarization vectors, as well as their orthogonality with the P polarization vector. This procedure allows one to separate all three modes, with better preserved P‐wave amplitudes than S‐wave amplitudes. Realistic synthetic examples show that this wave mode separation is effective for both 2D and 3D models with strong heterogeneity and anisotropy.     

二维TI介质非结构网格弹性波矢量逆时偏移

波场延拓得到的多分量波场中既包含纵波信息也包含横波信息,能否在全波场中实现纵横波的分离对各向同性和各向异性逆时偏移都有非常重要的意义.传统的散度旋度分离只适应于各向同性介质而对各向异性介质却无效.在非规则、非结构网格的弹性波数值模拟方法的基础上,发展了一种适应于各向异性介质的波场分离方法.该方法通过求解Christoffel方程,得到相角和极化角的关系,再利用群角和相角的关系,直接得到群角和极化角的关系.该方法与现存的各向异性波场分离相比,获得的计算效率改进更显著,而且存储量小.用简单各向异性模型和SEG各向异性Hess模型进行测试,都得到了较好的效果,证明了本文方法的有效性.     

Simulation of improved pure P-wave equation in transversely isotropic media with a horizontal symmetry axis

Characterizing the expressions of seismic waves in elastic anisotropic media depends on multiparameters. To reduce the complexity, decomposing the P-mode wave from elastic seismic data is an effective way to describe the considerably accurate kinematics with fewer parameters. The acoustic approximation for transversely isotropic media is widely used to obtain P-mode wave by setting the axial S-wave phase velocity to zero. However, the separated pure P-wave of this approach is coupled with undesired S-wave in anisotropic media called S-wave artefacts. To eliminate the S-wave artefacts in acoustic waves for anisotropic media, we set the vertical S-wave phase velocity as a function related to propagation directions. Then, we derive a pure P-wave equation in transversely isotropic media with a horizontal symmetry axis by introducing the expression of vertical S-wave phase velocity. The differential form of new expression for pure P-wave is reduced to second-order by inserting the expression of S-wave phase velocity as an auxiliary operator. The results of numerical simulation examples by finite difference illustrate the stability and accuracy of the derived pure P-wave equation.     

Geometrical characteristics of phase and group velocity surfaces in anisotropic media

The phase and group velocity surfaces are essential for wave propagation in anisotropic media. These surfaces have certain features that, especially, for shear waves result in complications for modelling and inversion of recorded wavefields. To analyse wave propagation in an anisotropic model, it is important to identify these features in both the phase and group domains. We propose few characteristics for this analysis: the energy flux angle, decomposed in the polar and azimuth angle correction angles and enhancement factor, which is able to characterize both singularity points and triplication zones. The very simple equation that controls the triplications is derived in the phase domain. The proposed characteristics are illustrated for elastic and acoustic anisotropic models of different symmetry classes.     

利用矩阵分解理论的双程波方程叠前深度偏移方法

叠前深度偏移理论及方法一直是地震数据成像中研究的热点问题.业界对单程波叠前深度偏移方法和逆时深度偏移开展了深入的研究,但对双程波方程波场深度延拓理论及成像方法的研究还鲜有报道.本文以地表记录的波场值为基础,利用单程波传播算子估计波场对深度的偏导数,为在深度域求解双程波方程提供充分的边界条件,并提出利用矩阵分解理论实现双程波方程的波场深度外推.通过对强速度变化介质中传播波场的计算,与传统的单程波偏移方法相比,本文提出的偏移方法计算的波场与常规有限差分技术计算的波场相一致,证明了本方法计算的准确性.通过对SEAM模型的成像,在相同的成像参数下,与传统的单程波偏移算法和逆时深度偏移算法方法相比,本文提出的偏移方法能够提供更少的虚假成像和更清晰的成像结果.本文所提偏移算法具有深度偏移和双程波偏移的双重特色,推动和发展了双程波叠前深度偏移的理论和实践.     

Modelling of viscoacoustic wave propagation in transversely isotropic media using decoupled fractional Laplacians

A new wave equation is derived for modelling viscoacoustic wave propagation in transversely isotropic media under acoustic transverse isotropy approximation. The formulas expressed by fractional Laplacian operators can well model the constant-Q (i.e. frequency-independent quality factor) attenuation, anisotropic attenuation, decoupled amplitude loss and velocity dispersion behaviours. The proposed viscoacoustic anisotropic equation can keep consistent velocity and attenuation anisotropy effects with that of qP-wave in the constant-Q viscoelastic anisotropic theory. For numerical simulations, the staggered-grid pseudo-spectral method is implemented to solve the velocity–stress formulation of wave equation in the time domain. The constant fractional-order Laplacian approximation method is used to cope with spatial variable-order fractional Laplacians for efficient modelling in heterogeneous velocity and Q media. Simulation results for a homogeneous model show the decoupling of velocity dispersion and amplitude loss effects of the constant-Q equation, and illustrate the influence of anisotropic attenuation on seismic wavefields. The modelling example of a layered model illustrates the accuracy of the constant fractional-order Laplacian approximation method. Finally, the Hess vertical transversely isotropic model is used to validate the applicability of the formulation and algorithm for heterogeneous media.     

二维各向异性介质中地震波场的高阶同位网格有限差分模拟

本文将DRP/opt MacCormack有限差分格式用于模拟二维各向异性介质中的地震波传播.DRP/opt MacCormack是一种同位网格下的差分格式,避免了传统的交错网格在计算各向异性问题时由于变量插值而导致的误差.而且相对于低阶同位网格差分格式,它具有低色散、低耗散的优点.此格式将中心差分算子分成前向和后向两个空间单边差分,然后在4-6步Runge-Kutta时间积分中使用单边差分组合.在具有垂直对称轴的横向各向同性（VTI）模型下,通过对比DRP/opt MacCormack有限差分和谱元方法的模拟结果,验证了前者具有很高的精度和稳定性.由于实际地质条件下TI介质的对称轴通常是倾斜的(TTI),本文在二维三分量框架下模拟TTI介质中的地震波场.结果显示横波分裂和切平面/反平面运动耦合的特征.数值实验表明DRP/opt MacCormack是一种有效的研究各向异性介质中地震波传播规律的差分格式.