Hybrid Tomography and Full Waveform Inversion Velocity Model Updating for Shallow Velocity Anomalies

Abstract

Summary Geologically reasonable, data-driven velocity model building is a critical process for seismic imaging, particularly when the velocity is strongly heterogeneous within a layer or structure. When such features are prominent in the shallow, disruption of the signal may propagate through a significant portion of the image. A hybrid tomography-FWI workflow incorporating image-guided tomography and phase-only reflection full-waveform inversion is proposed as a method for generating robust and detailed model updates in these situations. Application to a narrow azimuth streamer survey demonstrates the effectiveness of the method in yielding detailed model updates and simplified geological structures in the final image.