Open AccessNote on inversion of reflection data for layered media
Author(s) -
Newton Roger G.
Publication year - 1982
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.1982.tb04966.x
Subject(s) - inversion (geology) , amplitude , reflection (computer programming) , electrical impedance , mathematical analysis , inverse theory , geology , reflection coefficient , mathematics , physics , optics , geodesy , seismology , surface wave , computer science , quantum mechanics , tectonics , programming language
Summary It is pointed out that the data on which the Marchenko inversion of the second‐order equation for fluid media reconstructs the impedance are not all independent. In particular, the derivative Z' 0 of the surface impedance is implied by the displacement velocity response at the surface. We also note that unless Z' 0 = 0 the zero‐frequency reflection amplitude must always equal — 1.