Radial trace analysis

The radial trace domain provides a natural way to view the seismograms. Since multiples arrive at integer multiples of primary traveltime and distance. The radial trace domain becomes periodic. Rather than preserving traveltimes in the radial trace transform, and stacking all azimuths together, we preserve x and y coordinates.

Figure 6 shows a constant velocity slice through the Kolmogoroff impulse response. Multiple bounces produce the series of concentric circles. Breakdown in reciprocity due to convective flow in the sun, will manifest itself as azimuthal anisotropy in this domain.

 

radialcube Figure 6 Constant velocity slice through radial transform.