ChirCor: A new tool for generating synthetic chirp-sonar seismograms
The long-term successful use of synthetic seismograms in traditional seismic reflection studies suggests that their implementation for high-resolution non-impulsive seismic sources would also be beneficial. We present here ChirCor v1.0, a program for managing physical-log data (P-wave velocity and density) and chirp-sonar seismograms, also equipped with a synthetic-trace generator, that could be used for correlating real seismograms to synthetics. The software, designed with a user-friendly graphic interface, is intended mainly for oceanographers and marine geologists as a tool for correlating high-resolution seismic images and sediment cores. ChirCor v1.0 will be distributed as freeware for non-commercial purposes. We provide instructions regarding the use of the program together with a description of the algorithms implemented in the code; we also include an example of how to operate with the program based on the data collected during the MARMARA2001 marine geological expedition. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
chircor synthetic seismograms sediment cores chirp sub-bottom profiler stratigraphic correlation physical properties stratigraphic logs marmara sea submarine paleoseismology