Joint velocity modeling method of depth-domain tomography and full-waveform inversion constrained by geological information: application in the Dongpu Depression

YunDong GUO, QingYang LI, JianPing HUANG, QingDa LÜ, GuoLong LI, GuangSheng QIN, Xia WAN, XiangYu Meng

Prog Geophy ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 1623-1633.

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Prog Geophy ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 1623-1633. DOI: 10.6038/pg2026JJ0294

Joint velocity modeling method of depth-domain tomography and full-waveform inversion constrained by geological information: application in the Dongpu Depression

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Depth-domain tomography and Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) are the primary methods for subsurface velocity model building. Tomography relies on travel-time information, featuring high computational efficiency but with insufficient resolution. FWI utilizes the travel-time, amplitude and waveform information of seismic field data, providing high-precision, but is highly dependent on the initial model and seismic data quality, and prone to non-convergence issues during inversion. To comprehensively leverage the advantages of aforementioned techniques, we constructed a practical workflow and processing method for joint velocity modeling integrating depth-domain tomography and FWI under geological constraints. This approach involves using well logging data to constrain the construction of background velocity models and incorporating fault control information during both depth-domain tomography and full waveform inversion to constrain the updating direction. Comparative analysis of modeling results and actual data from the Dongpu exploration area demonstrates that the geologically constrained joint modeling method can: (1) obtain relatively accurate subsurface velocity models in complex fault-block areas; (2) suppress the influence of noise on inversion results; (3) achieve better fault positioning and seismic imaging in obscured zones; (4) significantly improve the focusing and flattening of image gathers; and (5) remarkably reduce well-to-seismic discrepancies.

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Geological constraints / Depth-domain tomography / Full waveform inversion / Velocity model building / Dongpu depression

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YunDong GUO , QingYang LI , JianPing HUANG , et al . Joint velocity modeling method of depth-domain tomography and full-waveform inversion constrained by geological information: application in the Dongpu Depression[J]. Progress in Geophysics. 2026, 41(4): 1623-1633 https://doi.org/10.6038/pg2026JJ0294

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