GS434 Spring 2000

Lab 5: Cross-correlation and Vibroseis

Due 3/15/00
1. Compute and plot the Vibroseis sweep (amplitude = 1) corresponding to
the following frequencies:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

10-20 Hz
10-60 Hz
10-100 Hz
50-100 Hz
90-100 Hz

2. Compute by autocorrelation and plot the Klauder wavelet corresponding to

each of these sweeps.
3. Compute and plot the amplitude and phase spectrum for both the sweep
and its corresponding Klauder wavelet.
How do they compare?
4. Given the following geologic model,

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z=0m

v = 2000 m/sec, = 2.0 g/cc

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v = 4000 m/sec, = 2.5 g/cc
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z = 1000 m
z= 1050 m

v= 3500 m/sec, = 2.5 g/cc

a) compute synthetic 1D seismograms by convolving each of the
above sweeps with the reflection coefficient time series representing
the model

b) compute the correlated synthetics by cross correlating the sweep

with the synthetics in a.
Which sweep does the best job of imaging the geology, and
why?
Note: Include spherical divergence and transmission loss in your
synthetics. (Hint: modify the reflection coefficients to include
these factors).

5. Compute (by polynomial division) and apply a spiking deconvolution to

the synthetic calculated with sweep a) above. Does it improve the
resolution? Why or why not.