A Co-offset GPR Data Inversion Based on Ray Theory. Issue 1 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xue, Meiqi; Liu, Sixin; Lu, Qi; Li, Hongqing; Wang, Yuanxin
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 660:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/660/1/012047
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: We use Monte Carlo method to establish a randomly undulating homogeneous layered medium model. Then the co-offset GPR data for the built geological model is simulated by FDTD. The ray-tracing based inversion is applied for interval velocity estimation. During the inversion, the offset between antennas, the velocity value of the first layer, the picked amplitudes values of each reflection layer and reference amplitude are the input data. The thickness and velocity of each layer are calculated by this recursive method. It is proved that this inversion method is feasible for the layered geological model with random undulation, and the fact that undulation, i.e. RMS height and correlation length, influences the inversion results is discussed.