Parameter File

MESH_A_CHUNK_OF_THE_EARTH

Whether to mesh a chunk of the Earth.

Type:

logical

Example
title = My cool simulation

Note

This parameter is not currently supported by the solver, so it should be set to false.

CHUNK_MESH_PAR_FILE

The name of the parameter file for the chunk mesh. This file is used to define the parameters for the chunk mesh.

Type:

string

Example
CHUNK_MESH_PAR_FILE = chunk_mesh_par_file

Note

This parameter is not currently supported by the solver, so it’s value is not used.

LATITUDE_MIN

The minimum latitude of the mesh block. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .true., this parameter is in meters. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .false., this parameter is in degrees.

Type:

double

Example
LATITUDE_MIN = 0.0d0

LATITUDE_MAX

The maximum latitude of the mesh block. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .true., this parameter is in meters. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .false., this parameter is in degrees.

Type:

double

Example
LATITUDE_MAX = 10.0d0

LONGITUDE_MIN

The minimum longitude of the mesh block. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .true., this parameter is in meters. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .false., this parameter is in degrees.

Type:

double

Example
LONGITUDE_MIN = 0.0d0

LONGITUDE_MAX

The maximum longitude of the mesh block. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .true., this parameter is in meters. If SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION is set to .false., this parameter is in degrees.

Type:

double

Example
LONGITUDE_MAX = 10.0d0

DEPTH_BLOCK_KM

The depth of the mesh block in kilometers. This parameter is used to define the depth of the mesh block in the vertical direction. The depth is defined as the distance from the surface to the bottom of the mesh block.

Type:

double

Example
DEPTH_BLOCK_KM = 10.0d0

UTM_PROJECTION_ZONE

UTM projection zone in which your model resides, only valid when SUPPESS_UTM_PROJECTION is .false.. Use a negative zone number for the Southern hemisphere: the Northern hemisphere corresponds to zones +1 to +60, the Southern hemisphere to zones -1 to -60.

We use the WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) reference ellipsoid for the UTM projection. If you prefer to use the Clarke 1866 ellipsoid, edit file src/shared/utm_geo.f90, uncomment that ellipsoid and recompile the code.

From The Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system : The Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system was developed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the 1940s. The system was based on an ellipsoidal model of Earth. For areas within the contiguous United States the Clarke Ellipsoid of 1866 was used. For the remaining areas of Earth, including Hawaii, the International Ellipsoid was used. The WGS84 ellipsoid is now generally used to model the Earth in the UTM coordinate system, which means that current UTM northing at a given point can be 200+ meters different from the old one. For different geographic regions, other datum systems (e.g.: ED50, NAD83) can be used.

Type:

integer

Example
UTM_PROJECTION_ZONE = 11

SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION

Set to be .false. when your model range is specified in geographical coordinates, and needs to be .true. when your model is specified in Cartesian coordinates.

Type:

logical

Example
SUPPRESS_UTM_PROJECTION = .false.

INTERFACES_FILE

File which contains the description of the topography and of the interfaces between the different layers of the model, if any. The number of spectral elements in the vertical direction within each layer is also defined in this file.

Type:

string

Example
INTERFACES_FILE = interfaces.text

CAVITY_FILE

File which contains the description of the cavity and of the interfaces.

Type:

string

Example
CAVITY_FILE = no_cavity.dat

NGNOD

Number of nodes for 2D and 3D shape functions for hexahedra. Use 8 for 8-node mesh elements (bricks). 27-node elements are not supported by the internal mesher.

Type:

integer

Example
NGNOD = 8

NEX_XI

Number of elements at the surface along the xi edge of the mesh at the surface. Must be a multiple of NPROC_XI (and 8*NPROC_XI if mesh is not regular and contains doublings).

Type:

integer

Example
NEX_XI = 36

NEX_ETA

Number of elements at the surface along the eta edge of the mesh at the surface. Must be a multiple of NPROC_ETA (and 8*NPROC_ETA if mesh is not regular and contains doublings).

Type:

integer

Example
NEX_ETA = 36

NPROC_XI

Number of MPI processors along the xi direction.

Type:

integer

Example
NPROC_XI = 1

Note

NPROC_XI > 1 is not supported by the solver currently.

NPROC_ETA

Number of MPI processors along the eta direction.

Type:

integer

Example
NPROC_ETA = 1

Note

NPROC_ETA > 1 is not supported by the solver currently.

USE_REGULAR_MESH

Whether to use a regular mesh. Set to .true. for regular meshes, .false. for irregular meshes.

Type:

logical

Example
USE_REGULAR_MESH = .true.

NDOUBLINGS

Number of mesh doubling layers (for irregular meshes only).

Type:

integer

Example
NDOUBLINGS = 0

NZ_DOUBLING_1, NZ_DOUBLING_2, …

Position(s) of mesh doubling layers (for irregular meshes only). Set these parameters if NDOUBLINGS > 0.

Type:

integer

Example
NZ_DOUBLING_1 = 40
NZ_DOUBLING_2 = 48

CREATE_ABAQUS_FILES

Whether to create mesh files for ABAQUS visualization.

Type:

logical

Example
CREATE_ABAQUS_FILES = .false.

CREATE_DX_FILES

Whether to create mesh files for DX visualization.

Type:

logical

Example
CREATE_DX_FILES = .false.

CREATE_VTK_FILES

Whether to create mesh files for VTK visualization.

Type:

logical

Example
CREATE_VTK_FILES = .true.

SAVE_MESH_AS_CUBIT

Whether to store mesh files as Cubit-exported files into directory MESH/ (for single process run).

Type:

logical

Example
SAVE_MESH_AS_CUBIT = .false.

LOCAL_PATH

Path to store the database files.

Type:

string

Example
LOCAL_PATH = /path/to/OUTPUT_FILES/DATABASES_MPI

THICKNESS_OF_X_PML

Thickness of the CPML absorbing layer in the x direction (in model units).

Type:

double

Example
THICKNESS_OF_X_PML = 12.3d0

Note

CPML is not yet supported by the solver.

THICKNESS_OF_Y_PML

Thickness of the CPML absorbing layer in the y direction (in model units).

Type:

double

Example
THICKNESS_OF_Y_PML = 12.3d0

Note

CPML is not yet supported by the solver.

THICKNESS_OF_Z_PML

Thickness of the CPML absorbing layer in the z direction (in model units).

Type:

double

Example
THICKNESS_OF_Z_PML = 12.3d0

Note

CPML is not yet supported by the solver.

NMATERIALS

Number of materials in the model.

Type:

integer

Example
NMATERIALS = 1

Material Properties Table

Defines the properties for each material. The format depends on the material type.

Acoustic/Elastic Materials

For acoustic or elastic materials, use the following format:

  • material_id: integer number to reference the material

  • rho: density (kg/m³)

  • vp: P-wave velocity (m/s)

  • vs: S-wave velocity (m/s). Set to 0.0 for acoustic materials

  • Q_Kappa: bulk attenuation quality factor (set to 9999 or 0 to ignore)

  • Q_mu: shear attenuation quality factor (set to 9999 or 0 to ignore)

  • anisotropy_flag: 0 = no anisotropy; 1,2,… = see implementation

  • domain_id: 1 = acoustic, 2 = elastic

Type:

string

Format:

material_id  rho  vp  vs  Q_Kappa  Q_mu  anisotropy_flag  domain_id

Example (Elastic)
1   2300.0   2800.0   1500.0   0   0   0   2
Example (Acoustic, vs = 0)
2   1020.0   1500.0   0.0   0   0   0   1

Poroelastic Materials

For poroelastic materials (Biot theory), use the following format:

  • material_id: integer number to reference the material

  • rho_s: solid density (kg/m³)

  • rho_f: fluid density (kg/m³)

  • phi: porosity (dimensionless)

  • tort: tortuosity (dimensionless)

  • kxx: permeability in xx direction (m²)

  • kxy: permeability in xy direction (m²)

  • kxz: permeability in xz direction (m²)

  • kyy: permeability in yy direction (m²)

  • kyz: permeability in yz direction (m²)

  • kzz: permeability in zz direction (m²)

  • kappa_s: bulk modulus of solid (Pa)

  • kappa_f: bulk modulus of fluid (Pa)

  • kappa_fr: bulk modulus of frame (Pa)

  • eta: fluid viscosity (Pa·s)

  • mu_fr: shear modulus of frame (Pa)

  • domain_id: must be 3 for poroelastic

Type:

string

Format:

material_id  rho_s  rho_f  phi  tort  kxx  kxy  kxz  kyy  kyz  kzz  kappa_s  kappa_f  kappa_fr  eta  mu_fr  domain_id

Example
1   2650.d0  880.d0  0.3   2.0   1d-11   0.0   0.0   1d-11   0.0   1d-11   15.d9   8.d9  13.667d9 0.0d-4 13.d9   3

NREGIONS

Number of regions in the model.

Type:

integer

Example
NREGIONS = 1

Region Properties Table

Defines the regions of the model.

Type:

string

Format:

NEX_XI_BEGIN  NEX_XI_END  NEX_ETA_BEGIN  NEX_ETA_END  NZ_BEGIN  NZ_END  material_id

Example
1   36   1   36   1   16   1