Theory and Obeservations - Forward Modeling and Synthetic Seismograms, 3D Numerical Methods

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Abstract

This chapter reviews numerical methods used to simulate global seismic wave propagation. Following a brief discussion of the challenges associated with generating synthetic seismograms on a global scale, we distinguish 'strong' and 'weak' implementations of the governing equations. Differential or strong methods discussed in this chapter include finite difference and pseudospectral techniques, and integral or weak methods discussed in this chapter include coupled mode, direct solution, finite element, and spectral element techniques. We conclude by discussing the potential for using 3D simulations to address the inverse problem in global seismology.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDeep Earth Seismology
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages231-251
Number of pages21
Volume1
ISBN (Electronic)9780444538031
ISBN (Print)9780444538024
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Computational seismology
  • Coupled-mode method
  • Direct solution method
  • Finite difference method
  • Numerical methods
  • Pseudospectral method
  • Spectral element method

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