Análise de parâmetros da função característica de Hamilton

Abstract

The velocity analysis is a fundamental process in reflexion seismic, where the stacking velocity as well the zero offset traveltime are sufficient for determining the geological model for media with flat layers. On the other hand the Hamilton formalism uses the same parameters (velocity and zero offset traveltime) for determining the characteristic function for that kind of model. For a three-dimensional heterogeneous geological model with arbitrarily curved surfaces, the characteristic function is defined by nine parameters. This thesis aims at determining the characteristic function through the analysis of parameters using times slices in traveltime function, both in the CMP and zero offset ensemble. This analysis is done by the observation the behavior of each parameters during the fitting between the calculated characteristic function and the traveltime function obtained from the data survey.