3-D Seismic Profiling

3차원 탄성파탐사

  • Shon, Howoong (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Paichai University)
  • Received : 1996.11.14
  • Published : 1996.12.31

Abstract

'Kite' is a newly developed single-channel seismic imaging system capable of producing high resolution three dimensional images of subbottom geology in one traverse of a survey region. The system consists of a horizontally towed hydrophone array and active source. The hydrophone array is towed axis perpendicular to ship direction and the airgun source at the end of the hydrophone array is excited at timed intervals during the progression. The construction of the three dimensional subbottom image was made simply by using conventional multichannel seismic reflection data processing techniques. Common source shot (CSS) gathers of the hydrophone traces are evaluated using Dix's equation for average interval velocity of each subbottom layer. From the interval velocity profile and the normal consolidation stress condition, values of shear modulus, porosity, and shear velocity are deduced from the chosen values of physical constants. The system has been successfully tested at several locations on the North Atlantic continental shelf.

Kite는 조사지역을 한번 횡단함으로써 3차원 지하영상을 얻기 위한, 새로이 개발된 단일채널(single-channel) 탄성파 취득시스템이다. Kite시스템은 진행방향에 수직으로 전개되는 하이드로폰(hydrophone)과 하이드로폰의 한쪽 끝에 설치하는 에너지원(source)인 에어건(air-gun)으로 구성된다. 3차원 지하영상은 기존 다중채널 반사자료 처리방법을 사용하며, 공통 소스점 모음(CSS gather)을 딕스식을 이용하여 지하층들의 평균 구간속도를 구하게 된다. 이 구간속도와 정규 고결응력으로 부터 물리상수들을 선택적으로 이용하여 전단계수, 공극율, 횡파속도 등을 구하였다. 본 시스템은 북대서양의 대륙붕에서 실시되었으며 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : Ministry of Education of Korea, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation