Computation of first-arrival traveltimes for quasi-P waves in the presence of anisotropy is
important for high-end near-surface modeling, microseismic-source localization, and …

Traveltime tomography using transmission data has been widely used for static corrections
and for obtaining near-surface models for seismic depth imaging. More recently, it is also …

Accurate numerical computation of wave traveltimes in heterogeneous media is of major
interest for a large range of applications in seismics, such as phase identification, data …

We have developed linearized complex eikonal equations for orthorhombic media and the
analytic solution for homogeneous acoustic media. The linearized formulations are …

Traveltime approximation plays an important role in seismic data processing, for example,
anisotropic parameter estimation and seismic imaging. By exploiting seismic traveltimes, it is …

Computation of traveltimes and raypaths is important for anisotropic tomography inversions.
The eikonal-equation-based method outperforms traditional ray methods by producing more …

Building anisotropy models is necessary for seismic modeling and imaging. However,
anisotropy estimation is challenging due to the trade-off between inhomogeneity and …

Since the original algorithm by John Vidale in 1988 to numerically solve the isotropic eikonal
equation, widely used in seismic wave propagation studies, there has been tremendous …

Since the original algorithm by John Vidale in 1988 to numerically solve the isotropic eikonal
equation, there has been tremendous progress on the topic addressing an array of …

The topography‐dependent eikonal equation formulated in a curvilinear coordinate system
has recently been established and revealed as being effective in calculating first‐arrival …