Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 43-56.doi: 10.11978/2021162CSTR: 32234.14.2021162

Special Issue: 海洋大数据及应用

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Data processing and phase identification of OBS2019-2 in Nansha Block*

GUO Jian1,2,3,4(), QIU Xuelin1,2,3,4(), LI Zizheng1,2,3,4, HUANG Haibo1,2,3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Ocean and Marginal Sea Geology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
    3. Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2021-11-22 Revised:2022-01-18 Online:2022-09-10 Published:2022-01-19
  • Contact: QIU Xuelin E-mail:guojian@scsio.ac.cn;xlqiu@scsio.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(42174110);National Natural Science Foundation of China(42176081);National Natural Science Foundation of China(41674092);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0204)

Abstract:

The survey of OBS2019-2 line was carried out across the continent-ocean transition zone (COT) near the Liyuexi Trough of the Nansha Block. This work is critical as it is able to reveal the crustal structure and study rifting-breakup mechanism of the southern continental margin of the South China Sea (SCS). The data of OBS2019-2 is also important to make a comparative study of conjugate continental margin of SCS. Compared with the northern continental margin, there is fewer Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS) survey lines and deep crustal structure study in the southern continental margin of SCS. Therefore, more work needs to be done on OBS2019-2. This paper focuses on the data processing workflow of OBS2019-2, including UKOOA file preparation, data format conversion, position relocation, single station seismic record section drawing, etc. Then different kinds of deep seismic phases (e.g. Pg, PcP, PmP, Pn) are identified and traced. These seismic phases are subsequently verified by the travel-time calculation using Rayinvr software. The results of data processing show that deep seismic phases in the seismic record profiles are distinct. The farthest seismic phase could be continuously traced up to 120 km away. Seismic data of OBS2019-2 are of high quality, which can provide a solid foundation for subsequent velocity modeling and structural interpretation.

Key words: Nansha Block, ocean bottom seismometer (OBS), crustal structure, data processing, seismic phase identification

CLC Number: 

  • P712.83