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VelocityConversion

Cite as:

Meeßen, Christian (2017): VelocityConversion. V. v1.0.1. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.6.1.2017.001

Status

I   N       R   E   V   I   E   W : Meeßen, Christian (2017): VelocityConversion. V. v1.0.1. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.6.1.2017.001

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Abstract

This code is a python implementation of the p- and s-wave velocity to density conversion approach after Goes et al. (2000). The implementation has been optimised for regular 3D grids using lookup tables instead of Newton iterations.

Goes et al. (2000) regard the expansion coefficient as temperature dependent using the relation by Saxena and Shen (1992). In `Conversion.py`, the user can additionally choose between a constant expansion coefficient or a pressure- and temperature dependent coefficient that was derived from Hacker and Abers (2004).
For detailed information on the physics behind the approach have a look at the original paper by Goes et al. (2000).

Up-to-date contact information are given on the author's github profile https://github.com/cmeessen.

Authors

  • Meeßen, Christian;GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany; University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

Contact

  • Meeßen, Christian; GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany; University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany;

Keywords

seismology, geophysics, geoscience, conversion, upper mantle, temperature, density, seismic velocity

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Files

License: GNU General Public License, Version 3, 29 June 2007, Copyright © 2017 Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences