A Numerical Framework for Modeling Folds in Structural Geology

Mathematical Geosciences - Tập 45 Số 3 - Trang 255-276 - 2013
Hjelle, Øyvind1, Petersen, Steen A.2, Bruaset, Are Magnus3,4
1Kalkulo AS, Simula Research Laboratory, Lysaker, Norway
2Statoil ASA, Bergen, Norway
3Simula Research Laboratory, Lysaker, Norway
4Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Tóm tắt

A numerical framework for modeling folds in structural geology is presented. This framework is based on a novel and recently published Hamilton–Jacobi formulation by which a continuum of layer boundaries of a fold is modeled as a propagating front. All the fold classes from the classical literature (parallel folds, similar folds, and other fold types with convergent and divergent dip isogons) are modeled in two and three dimensions as continua defined on a finite difference grid. The propagating front describing the fold geometry is governed by a static Hamilton–Jacobi equation, which is discretized by upwind finite differences and a dynamic stencil construction. This forms the basis of numerical solution by finite difference solvers such as fast marching and fast sweeping methods. A new robust and accurate scheme for initialization of finite difference solvers for the static Hamilton–Jacobi equation is also derived. The framework has been integrated in simulation software, and a numerical example is presented based on seismic data collected from the Karama Block in the North Makassar Strait outside Sulawesi.

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