Vector Fidelity Characterization of a Marine Multi-Component Acquisition System

P293 VECTOR FIDELITY CHARACTERIZATION OF A MARINE MULTI-COMPONENT ACQUISITION SYSTEM Summary 1 Vector fidelity is a desirable characteristic for a multi-component acquisition system. An acquisition system with poor vector fidelity generates data which if uncorrected will lead to subsequent errors in processing and a lack of confidence in final interpretations. To quantify the vector fidelity of a new marine multi-component acquisition system extensive wide azimuth data was collected and analysed. Direct arrivals acquired from dense shot grids are analysed using linearity metrics and coupling correction matrices. A high degree of linearity typically in excess of 0.99 shows the system to