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A High-Resolution Mirror Migration Framework for Ocean Bottom Cable Seismic Data

Wenjun Ni; Shaoyong Liu; Mingyuan Xu; Bingkai Han; Guodong Fan
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering · Vol. 13, Issue 12 · pp. 2254 · 2025

Abstract

Seismic data migration is a critical step for accurate subsurface imaging. While Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) surveys provide high-quality seismic data, reliance on primary reflections alone leads to significant illumination gaps. Receiver-side ghost waves can mitigate these gaps; however, conventional mirror migration suffers from low resolution and amplitude inaccuracy. To address these limitations, this study introduces a high-resolution mirror migration framework based on Point Spread Function (PSF)-guided inversion imaging. The methodology involves first separating the OBC wavefield to isolate ghost-wave components, followed by applying standard mirror migration to produce an initial, blurred image. Subsequently, the PSFs of down-going ghost waves are estimated to characterize imaging distortions, and image-domain least squares migration (LSM) is implemented via PSF deconvolution to reconstruct high-resolution reflectivity. Numerical experiments on complex models demonstrate that the proposed method preserves the additional illumination provided by this wavefield, substantially improves the spatial resolution of imaging targets, and enhances lateral continuity. Quantitative analysis confirms this enhancement through a significant extension of the effective vertical wavenumber bandwidth and the recovery of higher-frequency content. The framework provides a robust and computationally efficient solution for high-fidelity OBC imaging, enabling more reliable subsurface interpretation.

Bibliographic Information

JournalJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
PublisherMDPI
Publication Date2025-11-27
Publication Year2025
Volume13
Issue12
Pages2254
Document TypeJournal Article
eISSN2077-1312
DOI10.3390/jmse13122254
SubjectMarine science; oceanography; marine engineering; coastal science; marine environment

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