Open AccessInversion of reflection data for layered media: a review of exact methods
Author(s) -
Newton Roger G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1981.tb02708.x
Subject(s) - inversion (geology) , geology , reflection (computer programming) , inverse theory , geophysics , seismology , computer science , oceanography , deformation (meteorology) , tectonics , programming language
Summary. This paper is a summary of known exact methods for inferring the acoustical impedance of a horizontally layered medium from its reflection response to a vertical sound signal. It includes reviews of linear and nonlinear methods in the time and frequency domains.