Affiliation:
1. Stanford University, Stanford Exploration Project, Geophysics Department, Stanford, CA 94305
Abstract
Results from elastic‐wave simulations in a simple model show that for models characterized by a set of layers with sharp boundaries (discontinuous stiffness tensor), traditional finite‐difference methods fail to correctly describe the dynamics of the propagation process. The failure comes from the lack of distinction between model and field variables; the same differential operator is applied to discontinuous (model) and continuous (wavefield) components. This problem is solved with a modified high‐order finite‐difference modeling scheme (dual‐operator method) that uses two distinct operators for evaluating the model and field derivatives, a modified version of Virieux‐staggered grid, and Shoenberg‐Muir averaging relations. The dual‐operator method generates a dynamic response that is more accurate than traditional finite‐difference schemes and comparable to Haskell‐Thomson propagator‐matrix schemes, with the advantage that it can be applied to structurally complex models. The method produces stable, accurate results for both solid and liquid layers.
Publisher
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Subject
Geochemistry and Petrology,Geophysics
Cited by
14 articles.
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