The practical limits on resolution of images from seismic or radar (electromagnetic) data depend on the spectrum of the source pulse, the incompleteness of the recording geometry, and the fidelity with which one can model the reference medium. These factors together prevent one from recovering a point image from data produced by a point diffractor in a given body. A simple imaging formula quant...

Seismic waves propagate through the earth as a superposition of different wave modes. Seismic imaging in areas characterized by complex geology requires techniques based on accurate reconstruction of the seismic wavefields. A crucial component of the methods in this category, collectively known as wave-equation migration, is the imaging condition that extracts information about the discontinuit...

based on the convolutional model, a seismic trace is the convolution of seismic source wavelet and reflection coefficient series of the earth. seismic source wavelet estimation is one of the most important stages in processing and interpretation of seismic data. accurate estimation of wavelet increases the efficiency of the deconvolution and temporal resolution of seismic data. on the other han...

Natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis have been significant threats to humans throughout recorded history. Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS; including the Global Positioning System (GPS)) receivers have become primary sensors to measure signatures associated with natural hazards. These signatures typically include GPS-derived seismic deformation measure...

A recent dense deployment of seismic stations in South Korea and Japan allows regional seismic imaging of the far-east Asian region that experienced continental collisions and riftings. We perform seismic imaging based on a mantlelid P-wave (Pn) travel-time tomography to exploit the tectonic imprints in the lithosphere. The average Pn velocity in the region is estimated to be 7:95 0:03 km=sec. ...

near-surface variations can be very complex and may distort amplitudes and arrival times of the reflections events from target reflectors. near-surface complexities include topographic variations, near-surface irregularities, variations in soil conditions and the weathered layer. these perturbations generally have a significant impact on seismic recordings. although there is a general agreement...