S‐wave in 2D acoustic transversely isotropic media with a tilted symmetry axis

ABSTRACT In an acoustic transversely isotropic medium, there are two waves that propagate. One is the P‐wave and another one is the S‐wave (also known as S‐wave artefact). This paper is devoted to analyse the S‐wave in two‐dimensional acoustic transversely isotropic media with a tilted symmetry axis. We derive the S‐wave slowness surface and traveltime function in a homogeneous acoustic transversely isotropic medium with a tilted symmetry axis. The S‐wave traveltime approximations in acoustic transversely isotropic media with a tilted symmetry axis can be mapped from the counterparts for acoustic transversely isotropic media with a vertical symmetry axis. We consider a layered two‐dimensional acoustic transversely isotropic medium with a tilted symmetry axis to analyse the S‐wave moveout. We also illustrate the behaviour of the moveout for reflected S‐wave and converted waves.