Spectral element modeling of three dimensional wave propagation in a self-gravitating Earth with an arbitrarily stratified outer core

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2003-08-27

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0308102v1

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Geophysics

Sent to Geophysical Journal International on July 29, 2003

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02267.x

This paper deals with the spectral element modeling of seismic wave propagation at the global scale. Two aspects relevant to low-frequency studies are particularly emphasized. First, the method is generalized beyond the Cowling approximation in order to fully account for the effects of self-gravitation. In particular, the perturbation of the gravity field outside the Earth is handled by a projection of the spectral element solution onto the basis of spherical harmonics. Second, we propose a new formulation inside the fluid which allows to account for an arbitrary density stratification. It is based upon a decomposition of the displacement into two scalar potentials, and results in a fully explicit fluid-solid coupling strategy. The implementation of the method is carefully detailed and its accuracy is demonstrated through a series of benchmark tests.

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