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Volume 47 Number 6
  • E-ISSN: 1365-2478

Abstract

Prestack depth migrations based on wavefield extrapolation may be computationally expensive, especially in 3D. They are also very dependent on the acquisition geometry and are not flexible regarding the geometry of the imaging zone. Moreover, they do not deal with all types of wave, considering only primary reflection events through the model. Integral approaches using precalculated Green's functions, such as Kirchhoff migration and Born‐based imaging, may overcome these problems. In the present paper, both finite‐difference traveltimes and wavefront construction are used to obtain asymptotic Green's functions, and a generalized diffraction tomography is applied as an example of Born‐based acoustic imaging. Target‐orientated imaging is easy to perform, from any type of survey and subselection of shot/receiver pairs. Multifield imaging is possible using Green's functions that take into account, for instance, reflections at model boundaries. This may help to recover parts of complex structures which would be missing using a paraxial wave equation approach. Finally, a numerical evaluation of the resolution, or point‐spread, function at any point of the depth‐migrated section provides valuable information, either at the survey planning stage or for the interpretation.

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