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We describe an integrated forward and inverse three-dimensional modeling system that can deal with complex geological structures. The system has been designed to handle large-scale problems by using a distributed approach. It uses seismic ray tracing for forward simulation, time-todepth mapping, and nonlinear travel-time inversion.
A novel decomposition method is our tool to attack large-scale problems in a parallel approach. The system is fully implemented and we demonstrate its performance with synthetic examples.
This research was partially supported by the National Science Foundation under SBIR Grant III-9300992.
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Pereyra, V. (1996). Modeling, Ray Tracing, and Block Nonlinear Travel-time Inversion in 3D. In: PšenÄŤĂk, I., ÄŚervenĂ˝, V., Klimeš, L. (eds) Seismic Waves in Laterally Inhomogeneous Media Part II. Pageoph Topical Volumes. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-9049-6_1
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