Sparsity Or Whiteness : What Criterion to Use For Blind Deconvolution of Seismic Data?

In this paper, we purpose to compare the relevance of sparsity or whiteness assumptions in blind deconvolution problem of seismic data. The MED algorithm of Wiggins based on kurtosis maximization of the kurtosis is re-interpreted as a sparsity based algorithm. Numerical simulations and a large discussion compare the MED algorithm with a blind frequency deconvolution algorithm based on mutual information rate.