Modeling and imaging based upon spectral-element and adjoint methods

Yang Luo, Hejun Zhu, Tarje Nissen-Meyer, Christina Morency, Daniel Peter, Jeroen Tromp

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Abstract

Realistic 3D seismic wave simulations and inversions have recently enjoyed tremendous advances, partly due to the development of innovative numerical algorithms, partly due to the availability of cost-effective high-performance computer clusters. Harnessing such hardware, the spectral-element method has enabled the accurate and efficient simulation of seismic wave propagation in 3D acoustic, (an)elastic and poroelastic Earth models. We present migration images of the SEG/EAGE salt dome model obtained by combining spectral-element and adjoint methods, starting from 2D examples and moving towards 3D simulations. Possible iterative inversion strategies are motivated by these experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSociety of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 80th Annual Meeting 2010, SEG 2010
PublisherSociety of Exploration Geophysicists
Pages3231-3236
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781617389801
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
EventSociety of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 80th Annual Meeting 2010, SEG 2010 - Denver, United States
Duration: Oct 17 2010Oct 22 2010

Publication series

NameSociety of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 80th Annual Meeting 2010, SEG 2010

Conference

ConferenceSociety of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 80th Annual Meeting 2010, SEG 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period10/17/1010/22/10

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2010 SEG.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geophysics

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