The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient

The characteristics of the seismic P-wave reflection coefficient can depend on the properties of the interface separating two dissimilar poroelastic half-spaces. This interface behavior can be characterized by an interfacial impedance which is associated with various petrophysical scenarios. We stud...

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Main Authors: Qi, Q., Müller, T., Gurevich, Boris
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60946
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author Qi, Q.
Müller, T.
Gurevich, Boris
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Gurevich, Boris
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description The characteristics of the seismic P-wave reflection coefficient can depend on the properties of the interface separating two dissimilar poroelastic half-spaces. This interface behavior can be characterized by an interfacial impedance which is associated with various petrophysical scenarios. We study the effects of the interfacial impedance on wave propagation across the interface between gas- and fluid-saturated media as well as a fluid/porous-medium contact. We obtain the reflection coefficient accounting for the interfacial impedance for all frequencies and angles by solving the corresponding boundary value problem. The interfacial impedance shows small influence on the P-wave reflection coefficient for the gas/water contact at seismic frequencies. However, it substantially changes the amplitude and phase angle of the reflected P-wave for a fluid/porous-medium contact.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-609462018-08-08T02:41:15Z The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient Qi, Q. Müller, T. Gurevich, Boris The characteristics of the seismic P-wave reflection coefficient can depend on the properties of the interface separating two dissimilar poroelastic half-spaces. This interface behavior can be characterized by an interfacial impedance which is associated with various petrophysical scenarios. We study the effects of the interfacial impedance on wave propagation across the interface between gas- and fluid-saturated media as well as a fluid/porous-medium contact. We obtain the reflection coefficient accounting for the interfacial impedance for all frequencies and angles by solving the corresponding boundary value problem. The interfacial impedance shows small influence on the P-wave reflection coefficient for the gas/water contact at seismic frequencies. However, it substantially changes the amplitude and phase angle of the reflected P-wave for a fluid/porous-medium contact. 2015 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60946 10.3997/2214-4609.201412626 restricted
spellingShingle Qi, Q.
Müller, T.
Gurevich, Boris
The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
title The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
title_full The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
title_fullStr The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
title_full_unstemmed The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
title_short The role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
title_sort role of interfacial impedance on poroelastic reflection coefficient
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60946