Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods

Automatic first-break(FB) picking is a key task in seismic data processing, with numerous applications in the field. Over the past few years, both unsupervised and supervised learning algorithms have been applied to 2D seismic arrival time picking and obtained good picking results. In this paper, we...

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Main Authors: Zhongyang Wen, Jinwen Ma
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description Automatic first-break(FB) picking is a key task in seismic data processing, with numerous applications in the field. Over the past few years, both unsupervised and supervised learning algorithms have been applied to 2D seismic arrival time picking and obtained good picking results. In this paper, we introduce a strategy of optimizing certain geometric properties of the target curve for first-break picking which can be implemented in both unsupervised and supervised learning modes. Specifically, in the case of unsupervised learning, we design an effective curve evolving algorithm according to the active contour(AC) image segmentation model, in which the length of the target curve and the fitting region energy are minimized together. It is interpretable, and its effectiveness and robustness are demonstrated by the experiments on real world seismic data. We further investigate three schemes of combining it with human interaction, which is shown to be highly useful in assisting data annotation or correcting picking errors. In the case of supervised learning especially for deep learning(DL) models, we add a curve loss term based on the target curve geometry of first-break picking to the typical loss function. It is demonstrated by various experiments that this curve regularized loss function can greatly enhance the picking quality.
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spelling doaj-art-ae70d3eac5c14aeaa34e615af4fad21d2025-01-24T13:47:49ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-01-0117223210.3390/rs17020232Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning MethodsZhongyang Wen0Jinwen Ma1Department of Information and Computational Sciences, School of Mathematical Sciences and LMAM, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaDepartment of Information and Computational Sciences, School of Mathematical Sciences and LMAM, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaAutomatic first-break(FB) picking is a key task in seismic data processing, with numerous applications in the field. Over the past few years, both unsupervised and supervised learning algorithms have been applied to 2D seismic arrival time picking and obtained good picking results. In this paper, we introduce a strategy of optimizing certain geometric properties of the target curve for first-break picking which can be implemented in both unsupervised and supervised learning modes. Specifically, in the case of unsupervised learning, we design an effective curve evolving algorithm according to the active contour(AC) image segmentation model, in which the length of the target curve and the fitting region energy are minimized together. It is interpretable, and its effectiveness and robustness are demonstrated by the experiments on real world seismic data. We further investigate three schemes of combining it with human interaction, which is shown to be highly useful in assisting data annotation or correcting picking errors. In the case of supervised learning especially for deep learning(DL) models, we add a curve loss term based on the target curve geometry of first-break picking to the typical loss function. It is demonstrated by various experiments that this curve regularized loss function can greatly enhance the picking quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/232first-break pickingseismic dataactive contourslevel-setdeep learningsemantic segmentation
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seismic data
active contours
level-set
deep learning
semantic segmentation
title Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods
title_full Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods
title_fullStr Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods
title_full_unstemmed Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods
title_short Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods
title_sort effective first break picking of seismic data using geometric learning methods
topic first-break picking
seismic data
active contours
level-set
deep learning
semantic segmentation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/232
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