Computation of Synthetic Seismograms in 2-D and 3-D Media Using the Gaussian beam Method

The Gaussian beam method is applied to vertical seismic profiling in 2-D and 3-D models. A simple approach to the computation of Gaussian beam seismograms in the vicinity of structural interfaces is proposed. The effects of (a) the radiation pattern of a point source, (b) non-causal attenuation, (c) transverse inhomogeneities in synthetic seismograms are studied on numerical examples.     

不同模式自组织介质中声波传播特性的比较研究

中型和大型尺度结构构造分区性, 使得地球内部介质地震波速度表征出大尺度的确定性模型, 而小尺度上微孔和裂隙的存在会导致地震波速度分布的随机扰动, 即自组织模型. 目前地震学中常用的6种模式自组织模型为: 高斯型、指数型、自相似型、白噪声、Flicker噪声和Brown 噪声. 我们从其滤波因子入手, 比较了不同模式的自组织模型特征, 结合有限差分法地震记录模拟及地震波特征分析, 对比了上述6种模式自组织介质中声波传播特性. 结果表明：地震波对不同模式的自组织介质的地震响应不同, 如波形、能量、振幅等. 由此我们可以通过分析实际地震记录的复杂性特征来鉴别其自组织类型, 从而更好地解释实际地震资料.     

Calculation of Synthetic Seismograms with Gaussian Beams

— In this paper, an overview of the calculation of synthetic seismograms using the Gaussian beam method is presented accompanied by some representative applications and new extensions of the method. Since caustics are a frequent occurrence in seismic wave propagation, modifications to ray theory are often necessary. In the Gaussian beam method, a summation of paraxial Gaussian beams is used to describe the propagation of high-frequency wave fields in smoothly varying inhomogeneous media. Since the beam components are always nonsingular, the method provides stable results over a range of beam parameters. The method has been shown, however, to perform better for some problems when different combinations of beam parameters are used. Nonetheless, with a better understanding of the method as well as new extensions, the summation of Gaussian beams will continue to be a useful tool for the modeling of high-frequency seismic waves in heterogeneous media.     

Elementary Seismograms of Seismic Body Waves in Dissipative Media

Approximate expressions for elementary seismograms of seismic body waves propagating in media with small causal absorption are derived. Special attention is devoted to modulated signals with a smooth envelope, for which especially simple formulae were obtained. The derived expressions give a good picture of all important effects of causal absorption, viz., the frequency dependent exponential decrease of amplitude, the velocity dispersion related to absorption, and the decrease of the prevailing frequency.     

A review of numerical experiments on seismic wave scattering

This paper reviews applications of the finite-difference and finite-element methods to the study of seismic wave scattering in both simple and complex velocity models. These numerical simulations have improved our understanding of seismic scattering in portions of the earth where there is significant lateral heterogeneity, such as the crust. The methods propagate complete seismic wavefields through highly complex media and include multiply scattered waves and converted phases (e.g.,P toSV, SV toP, body wave to surface wave). The numerical methods have been especially useful in cases of moderate and strong scattering in complex media where multiple scattering becomes important. Progress has been made with numerical methods in understanding how near-surface, low-velocity basin structures scatter surface waves and vertically-incident body waves. The numerical methods have proven useful in evaluating scattering of surface waves and body waves from topography of both the free surface and interfaces buried at depth. Numerical studies have demonstrated the importance of conversions from body waves to surface waves (andvice versa) when lateral heterogeneities and topographic relief are present in the uppermost crust. Recently, several investigations have applied numerical methods to study seismic wave propagation in velocity models which vary randomly in space. This stochastic approach seeks to understand the effects of small-scale complexity in the earth which cannot be resolved deterministically. These experiments have quantified the relationships between the statistical properties of the random heterogeneity and the measurable properties of high-frequency (1 Hz) seismograms. These simulations have been applied to the study of many features observed in actual high-frequency seismic waves, including: the amplitude and time decay of seismic coda, the apparent attenuation from scattering, the dispersion of waveforms, and the travel time and waveform variations across arrays of receivers.     

柴达木盆地东部地震地面运动放大效应

柴达木盆地是青藏高原东北部大型断陷山间盆地,该地区的流动观测记录了2008年11月10日发生于大柴旦附近的M_W6.3地震。和附近的基岩上的记录相比,盆地内部的记录显示出非常显著的地面运动放大效应,表现为峰值速度的增大、持续时间的延长,其呈现出长持续时间的后续震相。傅里叶频谱分析表明盆地内部显著的后续震相的频率和直达波相比较低,地面质点运动轨迹图显示后续震相为面波运动特征。为了解释地面运动的差异,构建二维模型,通过交错网格高阶有限差分方法计算了地震波在盆地内部的传播过程,结果显示盆地内部低速层的存在造成直达波的放大以及多次反射与转换,盆地边缘结构造成的波的相干叠加产生了强烈的次生面波,其低频、大振幅、长持续时间的特征是盆地内部地面运动放大的主要原因。     

矢量黏弹性衰减补偿高斯束偏移

基于弹性波动理论的多波多分量高斯束偏移具有计算效率高和成像准确等优点.但是目前此方法没有考虑实际地下介质的黏弹性对地震波传播的影响,从而无法补偿能量衰减和校正相位畸变,这使得该方法对一些含高黏弹性地层的成像效果不佳.针对衰减区域的成像问题,本文提出一种黏弹性衰减补偿高斯束偏移方法,该方法以多波多分量矢量波场弹性高斯束偏移方法为基础,在偏移过程中沿射线路径通过引入品质因子Q来考虑黏弹性影响并进行衰减补偿.该方法能够在偏移过程中实现PP波和PS波的自动分离及分别成像.同时,本文给出了在矢量波场偏移过程中提取角度域共成像点道集的方法,以便用于成像质量控制,并为后续速度和黏弹性参数反演提供所需的数据.本文利用2D层状模型和洼陷模型进行了方法测试,其成像结果验证了本文所提出的黏弹性衰减补偿高斯束偏移方法的可行性和有效性.

     

Constraining the anisotropy structure of the crust by joint inversion of seismic reflection travel times and wave polarizations

In the context of wide-angle seismic profiling, the determination of the physical properties of the Earth crust, such as the elastic layer depth and seismic velocity, is often performed by inversion of P- and/or S-phases propagation data supplying the geometry of the medium (reflector depths) or any other structural parameter (P- or S-wave velocity, density...). Moreover, the inversion for velocity structure and interfaces is commonly performed using only seismic reflection travel times and/or crustal phase amplitudes in isotropic media. But it is very important to utilize more available information to constrain the non-uniqueness of the solution. In this paper, we present a simultaneous inversion method of seismic reflection travel times and polarizations data of transient elastic waves in stratified media to reconstruct not only layer depth and vertical P-wave velocity but also the anisotropy feature of the crust based on the estimation of the Thomsen’s parameters. We carry out a checking with synthetic data, comparing the inversion results obtained by anisotropic travel-time inversion to the results derived by joint inversion of seismic reflection travel times and polarizations data. The comparison proves that the first procedure leads to biased anisotropic models, while the second one fits nearly the real model. This makes the joint inversion method feasible. Finally, we investigate the geometry, P-wave velocity structure and anisotropy of the crust beneath Southeastern China by applying the proposed inversion method to previously acquired wide-angle seismic data. In this case, the anisotropy signature provides clear evidence that the Jiangshan-Shaoxing fault is the natural boundary between the Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks.     

MODELLING GUIDED WAVES IN CROSS-HOLE SURVEYS IN UNCRACKED AND CRACKED ROCK1

The theoretical behaviour of guided waves in cross-hole seismic surveys is examined with dispersion curves and synthetic seismograms. The modelling suggests, and field observations confirm, that the dominant energy in many cross-hole seismic surveys propagates as guided waves, as well as body waves, with the energy tied to an interface, or combination of interfaces, whenever there are interfaces with significant velocity contrasts continuous between the wells. The dispersion and waveforms of such modal solutions carry detailed information about the internal structure, particularly the stress-aligned structure of fluid-filled inclusions in the immediate neighbourhood of the waveguide. Since the information content can be controlled to some extent by the choice of frequency and source type and the level of source and receiver in the two wells, such guided waves in cross-hole surveys may be important for monitoring changes in nearly horizontal reservoirs during hydrocarbon production processes. Initially, we investigate the basic properties of propagation in isotropic strata, and then examine the behaviour of guided waves in the stress-aligned fluid-filled inclusions.     

Elementary seismograms of seismic body waves in dissipative media

Summary Approximate expressions for elementary seismograms of seismic body waves propagating in media with small causal absorption are derived. Special attention is devoted to modulated signals with a smooth envelope, for which especially simple formulae were obtained. The derived expressions give a good picture of all important effects of causal absorption, viz., the frequency dependent exponential decrease of amplitudes, the velocity dispersion related to absorption, and the decrease of the prevailing frequency.     

Imaging Offsets in the Moho: Synthetic Tests using Gaussian Beams with Teleseismic Waves

We carry out a sequence of numerical tests to understand conditions under which rapid changes in crustal thickness can be reliably imaged by teleseismic body waves. Using the finite-difference method over a 2-D grid, we compute synthetic seismograms resulting from a planar P-wavefield incident below the grid. We then image the Moho using a migration scheme based on the Gaussian beam representation of the wavefield. The use of Gaussian beams for the downward propagation of the wavefield is particularly advantageous in certain geologically critical cases such as overthrusting of continental lithosphere, resulting in the juxtaposition of high-velocity mantle material over crustal rocks. In contrast to ray-based methods, Gaussian beam migration requires no special treatment to handle such heterogeneities. Our results suggest that with adequate station spacing and signal-to-noise ratios, offsets of the Moho, on the order of 10 km in height, can be reliably imaged beneath thickened crust at depths of about 50 km. Furthermore, even sharp corners and edges are faithfully imaged when precise values of seismic wave speeds are available. Our tests also demonstrate that flexibility in choices of different types of seismic phases is important, because any single phase has trade-offs in issues such as spatial resolution, array aperture, and amplitude of signals.     

理论地震图计算方法

近二十多年来,随着理论地震学和计算技术的发展,理论地震图的计算技术有了飞速发展.目前已能对不同的介质模型和震源计算各种体波、面波、地球自由震荡和静态位移场.它们在研究天然地震震源过程、地球内部结构、近场强地面运动、核爆作监测以及地震勘探等领域中发挥了越来越大的作用. 目前常用的理论地震图计算方法主要包括积分变换法、离散数值方法和射线方法几大类.本文对这些方法分类进行了简单介绍,并评论了各种方法的特点和各自的适用范围.     

Numerical Simulation of Fault Zone Guided Waves: Accuracy and 3-D Effects

-- Fault zones are thought to consist of regions with reduced seismic velocity. When sources are located in or close to these low-velocity zones, guided seismic head and trapped waves are generated which may be indicative of the structure of fault zones at depth. Observations above several fault zones suggest that they are common features of near fault radiation, yet their interpretation may be highly ambiguous. Analytical methods have been developed to calculate synthetic seismograms for sources in fault zones as well as at the material discontinuities. These solutions can be used for accurate modeling of wave propagation in plane-parallel layered fault zone structures. However, at present it is not clear how modest deviations from such simplified geometries affect the generation efficiency and observations of trapped wave motion. As more complicated models cannot be solved by analytical means, numerical methods must be employed. In this paper we discuss 3-D finite-difference calculations of waves in modestly irregular fault zone structures. We investigate the accuracy of the numerical solutions for sources at material interfaces and discuss some dominant effects of 3-D structures. We also show that simple mathematical operations on 2-D solutions generated with line sources allow accurate modeling of 3-D wave propagation produced by point sources. The discussed simulations indicate that structural discontinuities of the fault zone (e.g., fault offsets) larger than the fault zone width affect significantly the trapping efficiency, while vertical properly gradients, fault zone narrowing with depth, small-scale structures, and moderate geometrical variations do not. The results also show that sources located with appropriate orientations outside and below a shallow fault zone layer can produce considerable guided wave energy in the overlying fault zone layer.     

基于高斯束与高斯波包的Gabor框架散射波模拟方法

在给出真实模型和相应光滑背景模型的情况下,如何计算扰动模型(散射体)产生的散射波场是一个有实际意义的正演问题.在Gabor变换域描述散射体,且入射波场为短时宽带信号时,散射波场可以在频率域用高斯束或时间域用高斯波包描述.相对于波动方程方法,高斯束和高斯波包的计算效率更高;背景模型光滑时,高斯束和高斯波包方法的精度也接近波动方程方法.文中导出了声波假设下应用高斯束和高斯波包计算散射波的方法.测试分析了高斯波包的计算精度.给出了一般散射体的散射波模拟策略.同时针对一个理论模型完成了本文方法计算散射波的实验,实验结果表明高斯波包散射波计算方法是有效可行的.     

Numerical Modelling of Time-Harmonic Seismic Wave Fields in Simple Structures by the Gaussian Beam Method. Part I.

Gaussian beam summation method is used for numerical modelling of seismic wave fields in several simple types of models of media. Main attention is paid to the waves reflected from a plane interface, namely from the vicinity of a critical point. Comparison with exact solutions shows that the Gaussian beam summation method yields sufficiently accurate results even in the singular region of the critical point. By summation of Gaussian beams of waves reflected in the overcritical region even head waves are obtained. In the second part of this work, we shall investigate sensitivity of the results to various parameters, for example, to the initial width of a Gaussian beam, to the parameters of the summation of Gaussian beams, etc.     

含流体孔隙介质中面波的传播特性及应用

基于单相介质中地震波理论的高频面波法已广泛应用于求取浅地表S波的速度.然而水文地质条件表明, 普遍的浅地表地球介质富含孔隙.孔隙中充填的流体会显著地影响面波在浅地表的传播, 进而造成频散和衰减的变化.本文研究了地震勘探频段内针对含流体孔隙介质边界条件的面波的传播特性.孔隙流体在自由表面存在完全疏通、完全闭合以及部分疏通的情况.孔隙单一流体饱和时, 任何流体边界条件下存在R1模式波, 与弹性介质中的 Rayleigh 波类似, 相速度稍小于S波并在地震记录中显示强振幅.由于介质的内在衰减, R1在均匀半空间中也存在频散, 相速度和衰减在不同流体边界下存在差异.Biot 固流耦合系数(孔隙流体黏滞度与骨架渗透率之比)控制频散的特征频率, 高耦合系数会在地震勘探频带内明显消除这种差异.介质的迂曲度等其他物性参数对不同流体边界下的R1波的影响也有不同的敏感度.完全闭合和部分疏通流体边界下存在R2模式波, 相速度略低于慢P波.在多数条件下, 如慢P波在时频响应中难以观察到.但是在耦合系数较低时会显现, 一定条件下甚至会以非物理波形式接收R1波的辐射, 显示强振幅.浅表风化层低速带存在, 震源激发时的运动会显著影响面波的传播.对于接收点径向运动会造成面波的 Doppler 频移, 横向运动会造成面波的时频畸变.孔隙存在多相流体时, 中观尺度下不均匀斑块饱和能很好地解释体波在地震频带内的衰减.快P波受到斑块饱和显著影响, R1波与快P波有更明显关联, 与完全饱和模型中不同, 也更易于等效模型建立.频散特征频率受孔隙空间不同流体成分比例变化的控制, 为面波方法探测浅地表流体分布与迁移提供可能性.通常情况孔隙介质频散特征频率较高, 标准线性黏弹性固体可以在相对低频的地震勘探频带内等效表征孔隙介质中R1波的传播特征, 特别在时域, 可在面波成像反演建模中应用.     

层状地壳模型地面地下记录地震波的理论地震图和频谱计算

本文首先发展了计算层状介质地面及地下记录地震波理论地震图的部分分离变量—有限差分计算方法,其最主要的环节是引进了吸收边界条件,使计算工作量大大减少,得以在实际工作中推广应用。其次,应用矩阵方法计算地面及地下记录的地震波的理论频谱。最后给出了用上述方法得到的华北地区两种不同的理论地壳模型情况下的理论地震图和频谱计算结果。应用这些理论结果,可根据实际地震观测资料对地壳介质模型进行分析、评判和优选。     

横向各向同性(VTI)介质中非线性地震波场模拟

数值计算方法是考察非线性弹性波在介质中（如岩石）传播特征的重要手段.非线性弹性波的数值模拟存在陡峭间断面（点）、数值振荡以及误差的指数级增长等现象而破坏数值解的稳定性、收敛性,能否消减上述现象的不利影响成为制约数值方法有效与否的重要因素.文中同时引入了FCT算子和幅值限制器,采用中心差分格式对具有垂直对称轴的横向各向同性（VTI）介质中的二维非线性弹性波进行数值模拟,从而克服了上述困难;介绍了适用于非线性弹性波的吸收边界条件,给出了差分方程的稳定性条件.在验证了方法的有效性后成功地获取了二维VTI介质中非线性弹性波的三分量地震正演记录,表明非线性波在传播过程中会发生波形畸变等现象.     

声波介质一次散射波场高斯束Born正演

Born正演是一种常用的地震波场正演模拟方法,也是线性化地震反演的理论基础.在实际应用时,Born正演通常结合常规的地震射线方法进行实现.为了克服常规地震射线方法的弊端,并且保证地震波场的模拟精度和计算效率,本文提出了一种基于高斯束的一阶散射波场Born正演方法.该方法分为两个环节：首先,我们利用高斯束的走时和振幅信息将地下散射点处的反射率映射为地表束中心位置处的局部平面波;然后,我们利用逆倾斜叠加将局部平面波转化为接收点处的时空域散射波场.在具体的实施过程中,我们提出一种以wavelet-bank方式实现的局部平面波合成方法,同现有的算法相比,可以在保持计算精度的同时,大大减少计算时间;此外,我们还利用最速下降法优化了高斯束的迭代循环过程,进一步提高了Born正演的计算效率.两个模型的应用效果证明,本文所提出的高斯束Born正演方法可以精确、高效的实现声波介质一次散射波场的正演模拟,为三维大规模地震波场的正演问题提供了一种切实可行的实现方案.

     

Ray–Kirchhoff multicomponent borehole seismic modelling in 3D heterogeneous, anisotropic media

Kirchhoff–Helmholtz (KH) theory is extended to synthesize two-way elastic wave propagation in 3D laterally heterogeneous, anisotropic media. I have developed and tested numerically a specialized algorithm for the generation of three-component synthetic seismograms in multi-layered isotropic and transversely isotropic (TI) media with dipping interfaces and tilted axes of symmetry. This algorithm can be applied to vertical seismic profile (VSP) geometries and works well when the receiver is located near the reflector interface. It is superior to ray methods in predicting elliptical polarization effects observed on radial and transverse components. The algorithm is used to study converted-wave propagation for determining fracture-related shear-wave anisotropy in realistic reservoir models. Results show that all wavefront attributes are strongly affected by the anisotropy. However, it is necessary to resolve a trade-off between the effects of fractures and formation dip prior to converted-wave interpretation. These results provide some assurance that the present scheme is sufficiently versatile to handle shear wave behaviour due to various generalized rays propagating in complex geological models.