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There are a number of features that make it easier for a new model to be integrated into UCVM. These are listed below:
 
There are a number of features that make it easier for a new model to be integrated into UCVM. These are listed below:
* Provide both application programm interface and command-line query tool
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* Provide both application programming interface and command-line query tool
* Programming interface: C preferred, although C++/Fortran will work
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* Programming interface: C preferred, although C++/Fortran will work, with the following function defined:
 
** Initialization function
 
** Initialization function
 
** Query model function
 
** Query model function

Revision as of 22:11, 18 April 2011

Unified California Velocity Model (UCVM) is a proposed California state-wide 3D velocity model. One important use of UCVM is in high resolution 3D wave propagation simulations for California. UCVM development is an interdisciplinary research collaboration involving geoscientists and computer scientists. UCVM geoscience research includes identification and assembly of existing California velocity models into a state-wide model and improvements to existing velocity models. UCVM computer science research includes definition of a easy-to-use CVM query interface, integration of regional 3D and geotechnical models, and automated CVM evaluation processing capabilities.

Existing Model Coverage

UCVM is trying to move forward on a statewide seismic velocity model for CA suitable for ground-motion modeling. Current concept is that this model would not be a single model but a seamless combination of models covering various regions of the state. The tricky part of course is the transition from one model to another and the use of background models to fill in the gaps.

As a first step, we want to put together a map of the coverage:

Current Detailed Seismic Velocity Models

  1. SCEC CVM-4 CVM-S
  2. SCEC CVM-H CVM-H
  3. USGS Bay Area Model cencalvm
  4. Carl Tape's Great Central Valley Model
  5. Rob Graves' Cape Mendocino Region Model Cape mendocino-19941027.pdf

Background Tomographic Models

  1. Moschetti Surface Wave Models
  2. Thurber et al - regional northern CA model,
  3. Egill's regional southern CA model,
  4. Lin Thurber CVM
    1. Lin et al Web Site

Information Required for Additional Models

  1. The map projection used, and the (lon,lat) to (x,y) transformation
  2. The bounding polygon for each models
  3. The depth extent, and whether the model is query by depth/elevation/elev_offset
  4. Brief description of the resolution
  5. The physical properties it includes (i.e., density, Vp, Vs, Qp, Qs).

Summary of Coverage Regions

Coverage regions of various California 3D velocity Models (Figure by Carl Tape )

Tape is working on a new socal mesh (black) of CVMH6.3 will cover somewhat west and north of the current CVMH model. This is the m16 model region from my thesis, which was based on an older CVMH model. Eventually it will contain the entire CVMH6.3 model, including to the south. All CVMH6.3 simulations are Vp, Vs, rho, with constant attenuation above the basement surface (in the basins). CVMH goes down a couple hundred kms, but the portion I use is upper 60 km, and the local earthquake inversion sensitivity is dominantly upper 25 km.

  • The yellow dashed line is the target simulation goal for San Joaquin and Sierra model and simulations. Andreas, John, and Carl have developed several surfaces within this region (including to the continental shelf), and we have lots of velocity data in the San Joaquin basin, which is our focus. (Andreas loaded the Lin-Thurber CA model as well.)
  • The red box is CVMH6.3
  • The inner red box as the high-res LA model.

Model List

SCEC CVM-S

This southern California model is described at CVM-S.

SCEC CVM-H

This southern California model is described at CVM-H.

USGS Bay Area (cencalvm)

This northern California model is described at cencalvm.

Northern California Regional 3D P-wave Velocity Model

Here is info on the first of four of our regional-scale 3D P-wave velocity models that I will provide. This is for our Northern California model, published in

Thurber, C., H. Zhang, T. Brocher, and V. Langenheim, Regional three-dimensional seismic velocity model of the crust and uppermost mantle of northern California, J.Geophys. Res., 114, B01304, doi:10.1029/2008JB005766, 2009

  1. Formally, the bounding rectangle is approximately given below however, the western edge realistically is the California coastline, and the northern edge is not quite to the Oregon border.
  • 42.60, -122.32
  • 40.34, -126.27
  • 37.74, -117.88
  • 35.62, -121.71
  1. The bottom nodes of the model are at 45 km.
  2. Node spacing is mostly 10 km in the Vp model, 30km in the Vs model.
  3. Vp/Vs model provided.

Cape Mendocino Region Model

This manuscript describes some 3D modeling of the Eel River basin which is in the Cape Mendocino region at the northern end of the San Andreas. Rob Graves did this work as part of the development of the 3D FD methodology and published as a USGS external grant report.

  • Cape mendocino-19941027.pdf


Desired Model Features

There are a number of features that make it easier for a new model to be integrated into UCVM. These are listed below:

  • Provide both application programming interface and command-line query tool
  • Programming interface: C preferred, although C++/Fortran will work, with the following function defined:
    • Initialization function
    • Query model function
    • Get Version ID function
    • Finalizer (cleanup) function
  • GTL toggle: Allow toggling any GTL on/off in both API and command-line tool
  • Allow query by (lon, lat, depth), where depth is offset from free surface, positive down
  • Return Vp, Vs, density at a minimum
  • Able to compile model with generic GNU compiler

Prototype UCVM API

A prototype API for a state-wide model has been developed and is described in this document: UCVM API.

Proposed Coverage Region

The following is a proposed minimum coverage region. The entire state of California is included, along with portions of Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and northern Mexico.

Proposed coverage region for UCVM (cyan) overlayed upon regions of various California 3D velocity models (white)
NW Corner: -129.0, 41.0
NE Corner: -120.5, 45.0
SE Corner: -118.0, 28.0
SW Corner: -110.5, 32.0

Statewide DEM

A statewide DEM for the proposed coverage region should be built into UCVM. Elevation data can be sampled from USGS NED 1 arcsec dataset, and bathymetric data can be sampled from the NOAA ETOPO2 2' dataset. Datam transformations (grid shifts) may be needed from NAD83 to WGS84.

Combining Regional Models

The UCVM API currently combines models by simply tiling them in a user-specified order. If this method will continue to be used, then properly combining regional models into a statewide will require some smoothing/reconciliation of the overlaping regions. Smoothing will likely need to be performed manually on a case-by-case basis, to ensure that the best available data is for a particular region/basin is used. For example, we may need to produce a patch model that smooths the overlap between the CVM-S and USGS Bay Area models as shown below.

CenCal/CVM-S

A set of plots showing the interface betwen USGS CenCal and CVM-S from depths 0-20km can be downloaded here: tiling_cencal_cvms.tar

Fig 1: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 0km depth
Fig 2: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 1km depth
Fig 3: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 2km depth
Fig 4: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 3km depth
Fig 5: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 4km depth
Fig 6: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 5km depth
Fig 7: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 6km depth
Fig 8: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 7km depth
Fig 9: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 8km depth
Fig 10: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 9km depth
Fig 11: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 10km depth
Fig 12: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 11km depth
Fig 13: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 12km depth
Fig 14: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 13km depth
Fig 15: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 14km depth
Fig 16: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 15km depth
Fig 17: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 16km depth
Fig 3: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 17km depth
Fig 3: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 18km depth
Fig 3: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 19km depth
Fig 3: CenCal + CVM-S Vs 20km depth

Visualization Tool

A simple web service for generating plots from UCVM is available at UCVM Viz (SCEC login required).

Related Entries

See Also