Attenuation effects on the seismic response of a bottom-simulating reflector

Bottom simulation reflectors (BSR) are seismic events generally corresponding to a
partially saturated layer with gas separating hydrate-bearing sediments from brine-saturated
sediments. Seismic attenuation and velocity dispersion affects the waveform of the BSR
event. In this work, we consider a 1D methodology to study the effects of seismic Q, velocity
dispersion, layer thickness and properties and characteristics of the overburden on the
reflection coefficients and waveform of such event.