Diffraction Suppression for Ground Penetrating Radar Data Using F-X Domain Variational Mode Decomposition

Diffracted waves on ground penetrating radar (GPR) radargrams will severely affect the positioning of subsurface anomalies and stratigraphic division of subsurface. I this study, we proposed an f-x domain VMD dip filter to suppress the diffracted waves on GPR radargrams. A simple model and complex model tests are performed. The results indicate that the f-x domain VMD dip filter can suppress the interference of diffraction well. The radargrams after processing can highlight the reflected signals generated by the surface of anomalies and subsurface strata, which is beneficial to further object positioning and stratigraphic division.