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Attenuation of guided waves using polarization filtering

US11686872B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2019
Grant dateJun 27, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V2210/3246
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for attenuating guided waves in seismic data using polarization filtering are provided. A raw hydrophone component and raw geophone component of multicomponent seismic data may be scaled using a constant scalar to enhance the ellipticity ratio of guided waves. Polarization filtering based on the ellipticity ratio may be applied within a velocity constraint to the scaled hydrophone and vertical geophone components to attenuate the guided waves. Additionally or alternatively, polarization filtering based on the tilt angle may be applied within a velocity constraint to the raw hydrophone and vertical geophone components to attenuate the guided waves. Polarization filtering may be applied to a raw hydrophone component and raw vertical geophone component of seismic data to attenuate Scholte waves before attenuation of the guided waves.

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