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This paper deals with the simultaneous inversion of velocity distribution and interface positions in a laterally heterogeneous medium using seismic travel time data. Due to the application of variable step length and linear interpolation techniques (for both theoretical travel times and the partial derivative matrix), the computing speed is increased greatly. As compared with other domestic computing programs of this kind, it is five times or more faster than others. Besides reflected waves, the transmitted waves can also be used to form the partial derivative matrix of travel times with respect to interface positions. So this method can make full use of the information about interface positions contained in various transmitted waves and speed up the convergence rate. Digital tests and processing results of real data indicate the feasibility and effectiveness of the method and its program.
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Paper Registered No. 96018, Research Center of Exploration Geophysics, SSB, China.
This project was sponsored by the Ministry of Personnel and the Joint Earthquake Science Foundation.
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Li, SL., Wu, NY., Song, ZL. et al. Simultaneous inversion of velocity distribution and interface positions. Acta Seimol. Sin. 10, 477–487 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11589-997-0056-5
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