Southern California Seismic Velocity Model Vertical Profiles
Contents
Best Southern California Models
Modifying the Geotechnical Layer
Options for Generating Vertical Profiles
1. UCVM Website 2. UCVM plot vertical profile 3. UCVM ucvm_query
Converting UCVM Vertical profile Metadata
Both the UCVM website and ucvm plotting create png plots, and metadata files with the data being plotted. The metadata files can be difficult to interpret. SCEC has a Python3 script that combines.
Accessing Docker Images
Docker is a software system that enables users to run Linux software on Mac, Windows, and Linux systems. Science applications are distributed as "Docker Images" which include all the required software including the Operating system, compilers, and science software. Docker Images can be run using a free software called a Docker Client. Docker Client software is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux systems, and be downloaded for free from Docker:
Docker has largely replace "Virtual Box" technology which was used in the past to run Linux software on Mac and other systems.
Docker Client software:
