Seismic data denoising based on learning-type overcomplete dictionaries

The transform base function method is one of the most commonly used techniques for seismic denoising, which achieves the purpose of removing noise by utilizing the sparseness and separateness of seismic data in the transform base function domain. However, the effect is not satisfactory because it needs to pre-select a set of fixed transform-base functions and process the corresponding transform. In order to find a new approach, we introduce learning-type overcomplete dictionaries, i.e., optimally sparse data representation is achieved through learning and training driven by seismic modeling data, instead of using a single set of fixed transform bases. In this paper, we combine dictionary learning with total variation （TV） minimization to suppress pseudo-Gibbs artifacts and describe the effects of non-uniform dictionary sub-block scale on removing noises. Taking the discrete cosine transform and random noise as an example, we made comparisons between a single transform base, non-learning-type, overcomplete dictionary and a learning-type overcomplete dictionary and also compare the results with uniform and nonuniform size dictionary atoms. The results show that, when seismic data is represented sparsely using the learning-type overcomplete dictionary, noise is also removed and visibility and signal to noise ratio is markedly increased. We also compare the results with uniform and nonuniform size dictionary atoms, which demonstrate that a nonuniform dictionary atom is more suitable for seismic denoising.

Application of multi-scaled morphology in denoising seismic data

In this paper, multi-scaled morphology is introduced into the digital processing domain for land seismic data. First, we describe the basic theory of multi-scaled morphology image decomposition of exploration seismic waves; second, we illustrate how to use multi-scaled morphology for seismic data processing using two real examples. The first example demonstrates suppressing the surface waves in pre-stack seismic records using multi-scaled morphology decomposition and reconstitution and the other example demonstrates filtering different interference waves on the seismic record. Multi-scaled morphology filtering separates signal from noise by the detailed differences of the wave shapes. The successful applications suggest that multi-scaled morphology has a promising application in seismic data processing.

Random seismic noise attenuation by learning-type overcomplete dictionary based on K-singular value decomposition algorithm

The transformation of basic functions is one of the most commonly used techniques for seismic denoising,which employs sparse representation of seismic data in the transform domain. The choice of transform base functions has an influence on denoising results. We propose a learning-type overcomplete dictionary based on the K-singular value decomposition( K-SVD) algorithm. To construct the dictionary and use it for random seismic noise attenuation,we replace fixed transform base functions with an overcomplete redundancy function library. Owing to the adaptability to data characteristics,the learning-type dictionary describes essential data characteristics much better than conventional denoising methods. The sparsest representation of signals is obtained by the learning and training of seismic data. By comparing the same seismic data obtained using the learning-type overcomplete dictionary based on K-SVD and the data obtained using other denoising methods,we find that the learning-type overcomplete dictionary based on the K-SVD algorithm represents the seismic data more sparsely,effectively suppressing the random noise and improving the signal-to-noise ratio.

Seismic data denoising under the morphological component analysis framework combined with adaptive K-SVD and wave atoms dictionary

Many different effective reflection information are often contaminated by exterior and random noise which concealed in the seismic data.Traditional single or fixed transform is not suit for exploiting their complicated characteristics and attenuating the noise.Recent years,a novel method so-called morphological component analysis(MCA)is put forward to separate different geometrical components by amalgamating several irrelevance transforms.According to study the local singular and smooth linear components characteristics of seismic data,we propose a method of suppressing noise by integrating with the advantages of adaptive K-singular value decomposition(K-SVD)and wave atom dictionaries to depict the morphological features diversity of seismic signals.Numerical results indicate that our method can dramatically suppress the undesired noises,preserve the information of geologic body and geological structure and improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the data.We also demonstrate the superior performance of this approach by comparing with other novel dictionaries such as discrete cosine transform(DCT),undecimated discrete wavelet transform(UDWT),or curvelet transform,etc.This algorithm provides new ideas for data processing to advance quality and signal-to-noise ratio of seismic data.