Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2011, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 64-69.doi: 10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2011.01.064cstr: 32234.14.j.issn.1009-5470.2011.01.064

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Layout design of ray tracing method on ocean bottom seismic survey for natural gas hydrate

WU Zhong-liang1, WU Ren-tun2   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau, Ministry of Land & Resources, Guangzhou 510760, China; 2. School of Mathematics, Central South University, Changsha 410012, China
  • Received:2010-03-18 Revised:2010-06-22 Online:2011-03-17 Published:2011-03-16
  • Contact: 伍人暾(1989—), 男, 广东省广州市人, 中南大学数学院学士(在读), 从事地球物理数学建模与研究。E-mail: 623539822@qq.com
  • About author:伍忠良(1967—), 男, 湖南省安乡县人, 高级工程师, 从事海洋地质地球物理勘察研究。E-mail: wzllzw1997@21cn.com
  • Supported by:

    国家“863”计划重大项目((2006AA09A202, 2009AA09A201)

Abstract:

Ray tracing method of basing on the subsurface geology model is very important for defining some parameters during marine seismic exploration. The signal reflected from underground interface can be directly viewed when different emission locations are chosen. Thus the effect of different seismic survey geometry on seismic data acquisition can be under-stood. It is also very significant for using multi-waves both to reveal the internal velocity structure of gas hydrates ores and enhance the resolution of gas hydrates bearing formations. By analyzing the application of ocean bottom seismometers (OBS) on the gas hydrate exploration abroad, the method of ray tracing was introduced on the layout design of OBS in this paper; PS wave was recorded in the sea test, which gives satisfied application result.

Key words: ray tracing method, natural gas hydrate, ocean bottom seismometer, layout design