Parameter lists in detail:


AMPPAR

Create amppar parameters for rayinvr

Puts &par parameters into the file r.in created before ray-tracer run

Usage: AMPPAR (No parameters)

1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

LINE

One line of &par parameters, as described in the description of the original RAYINVE program
  • Format: Character (80 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

AXEPAR

Create axepar parameters for rayinvr

Puts &axepar parameters into the file r.in created before running the ray-tracer

Usage: AXEPAR (No parameters)

1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

LINE

One line of &axepar parameters, as described in the description of the original RAYINVR program. Note that xmin and xtmax=xmax parameters are supplied automatically, based on the current model. Thus you do not need to specify them, and it saves the program from some of those "errors in velocity model"
  • Format: Character (80 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

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BOTTOM

Bottom of the model

Specifies parameters of the bottom layer

Usage: BOTTOM Z VP VS RHO
4 parameters in this list:

Z

Depth to the bottom of the model
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

VP

P-wave velocity at the bottom
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

VS

S-wave velocity at the bottom
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

RHO

Density at the bottom of the model. This is also the background density for all layers above.
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

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COLUMN

Extract column

Extracts a velocity or density column from the model. The column can be saved in a table and/or displayed in the GUI

Usage: COLUMN WHAT X BASE SCALE Z V TABLE
7 parameters in this list:

WHAT

Velocity/density column type
  • Format: Selection
  • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
    • Vp (VP)
    • Vs (VS)
    • Qp (QP)
    • Qs|QS
  • Default value: VP

X

Position of the column in the model
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 0.0

BASE

Velocity value that is plotted at the position of the column
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 4.0

SCALE

Scaling factor to transform the velocity values into distance units for the plot
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 5.0

Z

Name of the argument in the output velocity column table--depth
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

V

Name of the entry in the output table--velocity
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

TABLE

Name of the velocity column table created
  • Format: Character (40 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

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CONTOUR

Velocity contour

Extracts a velocity contour from the model. The contour can be saved in a table and/or displayed in the GUI

Usage: CONTOUR WHAT LEVEL X Z TABLE
5 parameters in this list:

WHAT

Velocity parameter type
  • Format: Selection
  • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
    • Vp (VP)
    • Vs (VS)
  • Default value: VP

LEVEL

Velocity or density value contoured
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 5.0

X

Name of the argument in the output velocity column table -- X coordinate
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

Z

Name of the entry in the output table--contour depth
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

TABLE

Name of the contour table created
  • Format: Character (40 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

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COPY

Copy

Copies another RAYINVR model into the current one

Usage: COPY MODEL
1 parameter in this list:

MODEL

Name of the model created. If the name of the model is, for example, , then the corresponding time pick input file will be .tx.in, and the velocity model file (if created) is .v.in
  • Format: Character (56 characters)
  • Default value: rayinvr

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COPYFR

Copies the model from another model defined in the flow.

Usage: COPYFR MODEL
1 parameter in this list:

MODEL

Source model name
  • Format: Character (72 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

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COPYTO

Copies the model into another model.

Usage: COPYTO MODEL
1 parameter in this list:

MODEL

Target model name
  • Format: Character (72 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

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DUPL-I

Duplicate interface

Duplicates existing interface by creating a new layer of zero thickness above a specified layer. Applies operations of EDIT-I to the new layer.

Usage: DUPL-I NUMBER USE
2 parameters in this list:

NUMBER

Number of the layer for which this interface is on top
  • Format: INTEGER
  • Default value: Not specified

USE

Layer used to assign the velocity to the new layer: ABOVE of BELOW the new interface
  • Format: Selection
  • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
    • Above (ABOVE)
    • Below (BELOW)
  • Default value: ABOVE

1 group of 8 REPEAT parameters per line:

X

X-coordinate of the point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

Z

Change in Z-coordinate of the interface at the point X
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

VABOVE

Change of velocity above the interface at this X point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

VBELOW

Change of velocity below the interface at this X point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

VRABOVE

Change of velocity ratio above the interface at this X point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 0

VRBELOW

Change of velocity ratio below the interface at this X point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 0

RHOABOV

Change of density anomaly above the interface at this X point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 0

RHOBELO

Change of density anomaly below the interface at this X point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: 0

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EDIT

Editing nodes

Usage: EDIT FLOW
1 parameter in this list:

FLOW

Mode of interaction with the flow when interactive editing is performed. "Run" causes the trace processing flow to re-execute when the model is edited.
  • Format: Selection
  • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
    • Run (RUN)
    • None (NONE)
  • Default value: NONE

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EDIT-I

Changes parameters of both layers separated by a specified interface or a group of interfaces

Usage: EDIT-I GROUP
1 parameter in this list:

GROUP

Interface(s) group to be scaled, Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

1 group of 4 REPEAT parameters per line:

X

X-coordinate of the point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

Z

Change in Z-coordinate of the interface at the point X
  • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
  • Default value: 0

VABOVE

Change of velocity above the interface at this X point
  • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
  • Default value: 0

VBELOW

Change of velocity below the interface at this X point
  • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
  • Default value: VABOVE

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EDIT-L

Changes parameters of one layer or a group of layers

Usage: EDIT-L GROUP MODE WHAT
3 parameters in this list:

GROUP

Layer group to be edited. Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: Not specified

MODE

Layer edit mode: INDEP (velocity increments independent of the adjacent layers), FROMTOP (parameters VTOP and VBOTT below are interpreted as velocity increments relative to the bottom of the layer above the current one), FROMBOT (parameters VTOP and VBOTT below is interpreted as velocity increments relative to the top of the layer below the current one)
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: INDEP (independent of the adjacent layers)

WHAT

Layer edit parameter: VP (P-wave velocity), VP/VS (ratio)
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: VP

1 group of 4 REPEAT parameters per line:

X

X-coordinate of the point
  • Format: FLOAT
  • Default value: Not specified

ZTOP

Increment in the Z-coordinate of the point at which the correction is applied (does not have to correspond to one of the layer points)
  • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
  • Default value: 0

VTOP

Increment in the velocity at the top of the layer at this X point
  • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
  • Default value: 0

VBOTT

Increment in the velocity at the bottom of the layer at this X point
  • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
  • Default value: VTOP

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ENDPNT

End points

Output the coordinates of ray end points, their travel times, t* and estimated amplitudes into a table. If such table exists, new data are added to the table.

Usage: ENDPNT MODE WHAT SHOT NUMBER TABLE
5 parameters in this list:

MODE

REWRITE (rewrite the table), or APPEND to it.
  • Format: Character (8 characters)
  • Default value: APPEND

WHAT

Specifies rays used:
  • GOOD (only successful rays),
  • ASTRAY (rays hiting wrong sides of the model),
  • POSTCR (rays terminated at post-critical incidence),
  • STOP (rays terminated by a ray-code command t),
  • INCOMPL (incomplete rays that had not met all ray-code requirements),
  • GRAZING (rays terminated at "grazing" incidence - program trouble),
  • FAILED (rays faiked for other reasons),
  • ALL (all the rays)
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: GOOD

    SHOT

    Name of the first argument--shot number
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    NUMBER

    Name of the second argument--ray number
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    TABLE

    Name of the output ray endpoint table
    • Format: Character (40 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    10 groups of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    List of optional output parameters of the ray. All parameters are stored in table entries. The parameters are listed in this Repeat group in the following order: X-coordnate of the left ray end; Z-coordnate of the left ray end; X-coordnate of the right ray end; Z-coordnate of the right ray end; Total ray time; Total ray length; Estimated ray amplitude; Maximum penetration depth; Total apparent attenuation (t*); Take-off angle (deg).

    After these entries, other ray attributes may be specified. The attributes names are of the form:

    1) TB or TA (e.g., TB10.5, TA410) - times the ray travels below or above the depth level specified by the .

    2) RA (e.g., RA1, RA2) - Incidence angle for the reflection number .

    OUTPAR

    Name of the table entry containing this parameter
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No output of corresponding parameter

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    FACTOR

    Sets scaling factor applied to all subsequent model editing commands

    Usage: FACTOR FACTOR
    1 parameter in this list:

    FACTOR

    The factor by which all subsequent model modifications are scaled. This factor is applied to those parameters of editing lists that are referenced as "numeric values or job parameters". This factor does not accumulate but can be reset by different FACTOR commands
    • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    FROMTAB

    Loads parameters of a group of layers from tables

    Usage: FROMTAB GROUP WHAT X Z VALUE TABLE
    6 parameters in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group to load from a table. Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    WHAT

    Specifies the grid to resample:
  • VP -- set VP velocities,
  • VPVS -- set VPVS,
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: VP

    X

    Name of an argument of the table - X coordinate
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    Z

    Name of an argument of the table - Z coordinate
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    VALUE

    Name of the field in the table containing the values to be loaded
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    TABLE

    Name of the table from which the values are loaded
    • Format: Character (32 characters)
    • Default value: No loading

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    GARDNER

    Gardner equation

    Specifies Gardner equation parameters of the form density = A * Vp**fp * Vs **fs. The setting is applied to all velocity nodes loaded after this list.

    Usage: GARDNER WHAT A EVP EVS
    4 parameters in this list:

    WHAT

    MODEL (apply the parameters to the entire model) or LAYER (apply to the layer defined most recently).
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Model (MODEL)
      • Layer (LAYER)
    • Default value: MODEL

    A

    Factor (density at Vp = Vs = 1.0)
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 1.741

    EVP

    Exponent with Vp
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.25

    EVS

    Exponent with Vs
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.0

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    GRBODY

    Gravity body

    Describes the shape and density contrast of a 2-D body. The bodies are described as polygons in (X,Z) plane.

    Usage: GRBODY DENSITY CLASS NAME X Z TABLE
    6 parameters in this list:

    DENSITY

    Density contrast (g/cm**3)
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.0

    CLASS

    Body classification type, used to assign colors in the display. This would normally be related to the lithology type. For example, assign 1.0 to all Precambrian, 2.0 - to Paleozoic, 3.0 - carbonates, etc. Negative values indicate that the classification (palette plot coloring is based on the density)
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: -1.0

    NAME

    Name of the body for the interactive displays and plots
    • Format: Character (24 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    X

    Name of the table argument or entry containing X coordinate of the corner of the body
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Name of the table argument or entry containing Z coordinate of the corner of the body
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the input table of body contour
    • Format: Character (32 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 2 REPEAT parameters per line:

    This list provides an alternative way to describe the body, using an explicit list of (X,Z) coordinates. Note that such bodies cannot be edited during the interactive session.

    X

    X-coordinate of the body node
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Z-coordinate of the body node
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    GROBS

    Observed gravity

    Usage: GROBS X G TABLE
    3 parameters in this list:

    X

    Name of the table argument or entry containing X coordinate of the point at which gravity was measured
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    G

    Name of the table argument or entry containing the observed gravity
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the input table with gravity values
    • Format: Character (72 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 2 REPEAT parameters per line:

    This list provides an alternate way to describe the observed gravity, by listing the X,Z and gravity values

    X

    X-coordinate of the observation point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    G

    Observed gravity at point (X,Z)
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    GROUT

    Output gravity

    Output the computed gravity or residuals into a table

    Usage: GROUT WHAT X GRAV TABLE
    4 parameters in this list:

    WHAT

    Output mode
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Modelled gravity ( GRAV )
      • Residual ( RES)
    • Default value: GRAV

    X

    Name of the table argument to write the X coordinate into
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    GRAV

    Name of the table entry created for the predicted gravity, according to the WHAT mode
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the output table
    • Format: Character (64 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    IMPORT

    Import

    Reformats another type of model into RAYINVR (not implemented).

    Usage: IMPORT MODEL
    1 parameter in this list:

    MODEL

    Name of the model created. If the name of the model is, say, , then the corresponding time pick input file will be .tx.in, and the velocity model file (if created) is .v.in
    • Format: Character (56 characters)
    • Default value: rayinvr

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    INTERP

    Interpolate layer

    Splits a layer into two new layers and performs 2-D interpolation of the velocity at the new boundary. The positions of the nodes are inherited from the top boundary of the layer

    Usage: INTERP NUMBER ZRATIO ANGLE
    3 parameters in this list:

    NUMBER

    Number of the layer for which this interface is on top
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: Not specified

    ZRATIO

    Fraction of the thickness of the layer at which to place the new boundary, counting from the top
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Min value: 0
    • Max value: 1
    • Default value: 0.3

    ANGLE

    Angular aperture (deg) from the point being interpolated. Velocities at five points on the top boundary of the layer and five points on the bottom boundary are averaged and weighted linearly in the vertical direction using the same ZRATIO.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    INVPAR

    rayinvr-invpar

    Puts &inv parameters into the file r.in created before ray-tracer run

    Usage: INVPAR (No parameters)

    1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    LINE

    One line of &inv parameters, as described in the description of the original RAYINVE program
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    LOG

    Log

    Enables detailed logging of the operation.

    If this mode is set, RAYINVR prints warning messages whenever a problem (layer overlap, etc.) is encountered in the velocity model.

    Usage: LOG MODE
    1 parameter in this list:

    MODE

    Mode of logging: DETAIL (not implemented; print detailed info)
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No detailed info

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    MAXGRAD

    Removes high vertical velocity gradients in specified layers. If the absolute value of the vertical velocity gradient exceeds the specified threshold, both top and bottom velocity values are corected in order to preserve the average velocity and to reduce the gardient.

    Usage: MAXGRAD GROUP GRAD
    2 parameters in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group within which to scale, as explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    GRAD

    Maximum absolute value of the gradient allowed
    • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: No limit on the gradiant

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    MAXTIME

    Max time

    Sets the maximum ray time. The rays having time exceeding this limit are terminated

    Usage: MAXTIME MAXTIME
    1 parameter in this list:

    MAXTIME

    Maximum ray time
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    MEANVEL

    Mean velocity

    Outputs a table containing total thickness and average velocity calculated along vertical columns in the model (see COLUMN), as a function of X. A group of layers can also be examined in this manner.

    Usage: MEANVEL DX GROUP X V H TABLE
    6 parameters in this list:

    DX

    Step in X coordinate at which the values are output
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    GROUP

    Layer group within which to calculate the velocity, as explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    X

    Name of the argument in created table-- X coordinate
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    V

    (Optional) Name of the entry in created table -- average velocity
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    H

    (Optional) Name of the entry in created table -- total model thickness
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of created mean velocity table
    • Format: Character (24 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    NOVINV

    Removes local negative velocity gradients in specified layers. If a negative vertical velocity gradient is found, both top and bottom velocity values are replaced by their average. Areas with positive velocity gradients are not affected.

    Usage: NOVINV GROUP
    1 parameter in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group within which to remove the inversion, as explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    PARAM-L

    Inversion Parameters

    Sets velocity or Q parameterization of a group of layers for an inversion (e.g., tomographic)

    Usage: PARAM-L GROUP WHAT MODEZ PARAM TABLE
    5 parameters in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group to which the parameterization is applied. Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    WHAT

    Layer edit parameter:
  • Z (depth of the top interface of the layer),
  • VP (P-wave velocity), VP/VS (ratio), QP (attenuation),
  • VP-T, VP/VS-T, QP-T (the same, but only the values along the top layer boundary are associated with a 1-D array in the table),
  • VP-B, VP/VS-B, QP-B (same, but only the values along the bottom layer boundary are associated with a 1-D array in the table).
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Depth (Z)
      • Vp (VP)
      • Vs (VS)
      • Vp/Vs (VP/VS)
      • Vp top (VP-T)
      • Vs top (VS-T)
      • Vp/Vs top (VP/VS-T)
      • Vp bottom (VP-B)
      • Vs bottom (VS-B)
      • Vp/Vs bottom (VP/VS-B)
    • Default value: VP

    MODEZ

    Mode of scaling Z values, refers only to 2-D tables:
  • ABS - use the values of the first argument as the actual depths
  • NORM - use the values of the first argument as a ratio of the thickness of the layer. In this case, Z=0 in the table corresponds to the top of the group of layers with which the table is associated; and Z=1 corresponds to the bottom of this stack of layers
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Absolute (ABS)
      • Relative (NORM)
    • Default value: ABS

    PARAM

    Name of the parameter in the grid table associated with the chosen variable in the layer. This parameter must be in the entries (not arguments) of the table
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the gridding table. This table must belong to the parameterization scheme set by the call to PSCHEME. The corresponding list PSCHEME must precede this one. This table must be 1-D or 2-D according to the modes described above (however, it may have only one grid value in either of the directions).
    • Format: Character (48 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    PICKS

    Picks

    Description of the observed data picks. These do not have to be observed travel times but may be any values associated with the inversion scheme (see PSCHEME) currently employed (e.g., t* values for attenuation tomography). Unlike in PICKTAB, the picks are provided directly in Repeat parameters of this list

    Usage: PICKS RAYCODE SHOT DT
    3 parameters in this list:

    RAYCODE

    Arrival code used to identify the phase type (e.g, reflected or refracted
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: Not specified

    SHOT

    Name of table argument containing Shot number.
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: 0

    DT

    Estimated uncertainty of the picked travel time in this branch.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.0

    1 group of 3 REPEAT parameters per line:

    RECX

    Receiver X-position
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    TIME

    Name of the table entry containing picked travel time
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    RELDT

    Estimated relative uncertainty of the picked travel time. The total uncertainty is DT*RELDT.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 1.0

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    PICKTAB

    Pick table

    Description of the observed data picks. These do not have to be observed travel times but may be any values associated with the inversion scheme (see PSCHEME) currently employed (e.g., t* values for attenuation tomography). The picks are obtained from one or several tables and are identified by their (optional) shot number and receiver location.

    Usage: PICKTAB RAYCODE SHOT RECX TIME DT CALTIME TABLE
    7 parameters in this list:

    RAYCODE

    Ray code used to identify the phase type (e.g, reflected or refracted
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    SHOT

    Name of table argument containing Shot number.
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No shot number

    RECX

    Name of table argument containing receiver X-location
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: --

    TIME

    Name of the table entry containing picked travel time
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: --

    DT

    Estimated uncertainty of the picked travel time. If DT < 0.0, the pick is ignored.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 1

    CALTIME

    Name of the table entry created by TRACER2 to store the calculated travel time.
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the table containing travel time picks
    • Format: Character (40 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    PLTPAR

    Create pltpar parameters for rayinvr

    Puts &pltpar parameters into the file r.in created before ray-tracer run

    Usage: PLTPAR (No parameters)

    1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    LINE

    One line of &pltpar parameters, as described in the description of the original RAYINVE program
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    PREFIX

    Prefix

    Sets prefix for rayinvr file names. The prefix can include the work directory.

    Usage: PREFIX PREFIX
    1 parameter in this list:

    PREFIX

    File name prefix for rayinvr files. The prefix can include the work directory. If the prefix is, say, , then the corresponding time pick input file will be tx.in, and the velocity model file (if created) is v.in
    • Format: Character (88 characters)
    • Default value: ./

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    PSCHEME

    Parameterization

    Associates the model with a parameterization scheme built vy the module PSCHEME. This parameterization scheme may be used in tomography or other types of inversion.

    Usage: PSCHEME SCHEME
    1 parameter in this list:

    SCHEME

    Name of the parameterization scheme.
    • Format: Character (56 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    QLAYER

    Q layer

    Adds attenuation parameters to a group of layers in the velocity model. At least one attenyuation value must be specified at the top of the layer.

    Usage: QLAYER GROUP
    1 parameter in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group within which to aplly the attenuation parameters
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 3 REPEAT parameters per line:

    X

    X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    QTOP

    Q at the top of the layer at this X point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    QBOTTOM

    Q at the bottom of the layer at this X point. If no values are specified at the bottom of the layer, the attenuation is approximated as constant in vertical direction.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    RANGE-X

    X-extent

    Sets horizontal extent of the model. This setting may be useful to restrict import of long layers from tables.

    Usage: RANGE-X MINX MAXX
    2 parameters in this list:

    MINX

    Minimum X in the model. DEF: No limit;
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    MAXX

    Maximum X in the model. DEF: No limit;
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    RANGES

    Ranges

    Specifies the segments of the surface (receiver spreads) that are able to receive rays. If this list is used, only rays ending within these ranges are considered completed and used in further analysis. An arbitrary number of ranges may be used.

    Usage: RANGES (No parameters)

    5 groups of 2 REPEAT parameters per line:

    XLEFT

    X-coordinate of the left limit of the range. DEF: No limit;
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    XRIGHT

    X-coordinate of the right limit of the range. DEF: No limit;
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    RAYCODE

    Ray codes

    Sets ray codes for the sources specified in the following lists.

    Usage: RAYCODE TYPE ANGMIN ANGMAX NRAYS ARRIVAL ZRCODE
    6 parameters in this list:

    TYPE

    Types of rays used:
  • Full (full-featured, maybe a bit slower),
  • No amplitudes (without amplitude computations),
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Full (FULL)
      • No amplitudes (NOAMP)
    • Default value: FULL

    ANGMIN

    Starting take-off angle (degrees). This angle is measured relative to the vertical forward or backward.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    ANGMAX

    Increment in ANGLE.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 2.0

    NRAYS

    Number of rays traced from each source point
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: 20

    ARRIVAL

    Arrival code to match with the corresponding picked time.
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: 1

    ZRCODE

    Ray code used for selective ray plotting. The format is similar to that used in rayinvr program. For example: 4.1 for refraction within layer 4. Only the digits following the dot are used for selective ray display; however, the entire number can be used to assign colors to the rays.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.0

    1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    Ray codes are contiguous string segments begining with layer numbers followed by characters specifying the commands applied to the corresponding layer. Layer numbers are counted starting from 1.

    Several ray codes can be given inthe same line, separated by spaces, commas, colons, semicolons, slashes, or vertical bars.

    The command fields segment and may contain the following characters:

  • 'a' (use alternate velocity values if available),
  • 'c' (ray required to cross the specified layer at least once),
  • 't' (ray refreacted (turning) within the layer),
  • 'h' (head wave along the bottom of the layer),
  • 'p' (ray segment traced at P-wave velocity),
  • 's' (traced at S-wave velocity),
  • 'u' or 'R' (reflection toward the surface, from the bottom of the layer),
  • 'd' or 'r' (reflection toward the bottom of the model).
  • 'x' (reflection from a floating reflector toward the surface),
  • 'f' (reflection from a floating reflector toward the bottom of the model).
  • 't' (terminate the ray - don't propagate in this layer).
  • For compatibility with rayinvr, rayinvr-like (floating-point) codes l.1, l.2, and l.3 codes also accepted as the 'u', 't', and 'h' codes above, respectively.

    Examples:

    1. 4u (or 4.2): reflection from the bottom of the 4-th layer
    2. 3t (or 3.1): refraction (turning wave) within the 3-rd layer
    3. 4h (or 4.3): headwave along the base of the 4-th layer
    4. 3s 3up : S-wave ray (maybe converted at the top) within the layer 3, converted to P-wave after reflection from the bottom of the layer;
    5. 2us 2d 2us 2dp 2us 2dp : ray bouncing between the bottom and top of the second layer, with the upward legs done in S-wave mode.

    CODE

    Ray code as described above
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    RECEIV

    Receivers

    Not implemented. Description of receivers. You can have several receiver lines with individual receiver enumerations. Each of such lines is introduced by one RECS list.

    Usage: RECEIV NUMBER X Y Z TABLE
    5 parameters in this list:

    NUMBER

    Name of table entry containing receiver number. This must be the only argument of the table.
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    X

    Name of the table entry containing X coordinate of the receiver
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    Y

    Name of the table entry containing Y coordinate of the receiver
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Name of the table entry containing Z coordinate of the receiver
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the receiver table containing source numbers and coordinates. This name is also used by TRACER2 to identify the receiver line
    • Format: Character (56 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    REDVEL

    Reduction velocity

    Sets reduction velocity used in travel-time displays. At present, it is useful only when running SENTEST, to apply the appropriate time reduction during dialog interpretation of the tests.

    Usage: REDVEL V
    1 parameter in this list:

    V

    Reduction velocity. Value of 0 means no reduction
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.0

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    REFL

    Floating reflector

    Adds a "floating reflector" (generates a f.in file)

    Usage: REFL (No parameters)

    1 group of 2 REPEAT parameters per line:

    X

    X-coordinate of the reflector point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Z-coordinate of the reflector point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    REFLECT

    Specifies (or changes) the list of reflective regions of one or a group of interface(s). The rays with the reflection code set will reflect from these areas only.

    Usage: REFLECT GROUP
    1 parameter in this list:

    GROUP

    Group of interfaces, or the number of interface. Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 2 REPEAT parameters per line:

    XMIN

    X-coordinate of the left boundary of reflective area on the interface(s). DEF: No reflectors;
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    XMAX

    X-coordinate of the right boundary of reflecive area.
    • Format: POINTER
    • Default value: No reflectors

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    REFMOD

    Reference model

    Subtracts from the specified layers "reference" velocities provided in 1-D velocity columns. This option is primarily used for plotting. Any number of reference models (for different layer groups) may be supplied.

    Usage: REFMOD GROUP Z V TABLE
    4 parameters in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group within wich the operation is performed, as explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Name of the entry in the reference model table--depth
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    V

    Name of the entry in the reference model table--velocity
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the reference velocity column table
    • Format: Character (64 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    REMAP-X

    Remap X coordinate

    Specifies the table used to "stretch" or "compress" the model in X-direction before ray-tracing. This remapping technique is used to correct for crooked-line effects

    Usage: REMAP-X XCORR XINV TABLE
    3 parameters in this list:

    XCORR

    Name of the line table entry containing the X coordinates of the points in the crooked-line model. The coordinates in the "straight" 2D model must be the only argument of this table.
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    XINV

    Name of the line table entry containing the X coordinates of the points in the original model. This field is used to "undo" tha model transformation applied using XCORR. See module TRUEOFF
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No stretching back

    TABLE

    Name of the X-mapping table containing transformed X coordinates as functions of the original (those of the 2D model) X coordinates. The coordinates in the 2D model must be the only argument of this table. This table should be normally created using module TRUEOFF
    • Format: Character (56 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

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    RESAMP

    Resamples a segment of a layer or a group of layers within the range specified by specified points.

    Usage: RESAMP GROUP WHAT
    2 parameters in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group to be resampled. Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    WHAT

    Specifies the grid to resample:
  • DEPTH (Vertical coordinates of the top interface of the layer),
  • V-TOP (grid of velocities along the top),
  • V-BOTT (grid of velocities along the bottom),
  • VEL, or V (both top and bottom velocities),
  • ALL (all of the above)
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: ALL

    1 group of 3 REPEAT parameters per line:

    X

    New X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 1

    INCX

    Increment in the new X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.1

    NX

    Number of new points starting at X and incrementing at INCX
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: 1

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    RIN

    Create r.in file

    Makes "r.in" file using lists PLTPAR, AXEPAR, INVPAR.

    Usage: RIN (No parameters)

    No REPEAT parameter groups in this list.


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    RMSVEL

    RMS velocity

    Similar to MEANVEL, but outputs RMS average velocity instead of a straight mean.

    Usage: RMSVEL DX GROUP X V H TABLE
    6 parameters in this list:

    DX

    Step in X coordinate at which the values are output
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    GROUP

    Layer group within which to calculate the velocity, as explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    X

    Name of the argument in created table-- X coordinate
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    V

    (Optional) Name of the entry in created table -- RMS velocity
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    H

    (Optional) Name of the entry in created table -- total model thickness
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of created mean velocity table
    • Format: Character (24 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    RMVCONT

    Removes (a part of) velocity contrast across the specified interface

    Usage: RMVCONT GROUP
    1 parameter in this list:

    GROUP

    Group of interfaces, or the number of the interface. Format of this field is explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 2 REPEAT parameters per line:

    The parameters supplied in this Repeat group specify the coordinate- dependent weights that are applied to the contrast removal. Note that the WEIGHT is multiplied by the current parameter factor value set by the last list FACTOR. If WEIGHT * FACTOR =1, the remaining contrast is 0, if WEIGHT * FACTOR = 0, no correction is applied. Values of WEIGHT > 1 are interpreted as WEIGHT=1, so no

    X

    X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    WEIGHT

    Weight showing what part of the velocity contrast is to be removed. 0 means no removal, 1 - the velocity contrast is removed completely.
    • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Min value: 0
    • Max value: 1
    • Default value: 0

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    RUNZELT

    rayinvr - run

    If this list is present, The program rayinvr (Zelt and Smith, 1992) will be run using the model created

    Usage: RUNZELT WHEN WHAT MODEL
    3 parameters in this list:

    WHEN

    When to run the rayinvr code:
  • EDIT (during the EDIT phase);
  • TRACE (every time a trace passes the tool);
  • GUI, (do not run until requested by the GUI);
  • EOF (during the EOF phase)
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Edit phase (EDIT)
      • On trace (TRACE)
      • Eof (EOF)
      • By GUI (GUI)
    • Default value: GUI

    WHAT

  • DEFAULT (or DEF: the program will be run exactly as the original rayinvr, using the current r.in, v.in, f.in, etc. files, but tx.in files still can be specified using the TX-FILE list),
  • FILES (will create the inpot files but will not run the tracer),
  • NORMAL (will create the files and start the rayinvr tracer with them).
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • As Rayinvr (DEFAULT)
      • Files only (FILES)
      • Build and trace (NORMAL)
    • Default value: NORMAL

    MODEL

    The type of velocity model exported to rayinvr format:
  • Vp or P - P-wave velocity;
  • Vs or S - S-wave velocity;
  • VPVS - P/S velocity ratio;
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Vp (VP)
      • Vs (VS)
      • Vp/Vs ratios (VPVS)
    • Default value: Vp

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    SAVE

    Save the model

    Writes the model in a file in job-like format. Two selections of output items are provded.

    Usage: SAVE WHAT1 WHAT2 FNAME
    3 parameters in this list:

    WHAT1

    Type of output:
  • Everything - output all parameters;
  • Model - output model parameters (layers, gravity bodies)
  • Layout - output layout (sources, receivers, ray sets)
  • Picks - output travel-time and gravity picks
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Everything (ALL)
      • Model (MODEL)
      • Layout (LAYOUT)
      • Picjs (PICKS)
    • Default value: ALL

    WHAT2

    Type of output:
  • Everything - output all parameters;
  • Model - output model parameters (layers, gravity bodies)
  • Layout - output layout (sources, receivers, ray sets)
  • Picks - output travel-time and gravity picks
  • None - no output
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Nothing (NONE)
      • Everything (ALL)
      • Model (MODEL)
      • Layout (LAYOUT)
      • Picjs (PICKS)
    • Default value: NONE

    FNAME

    Output file name (not in rayinvr format).
    • Format: File name (64 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    SCALE

    Scales (increases or decreases) the thicknesses of specified layers and applies velocity scaling. The scaling may be X-dependent. The top of the model is not changed during thickness scaling. The velocities at the top (bottom) are changed only if these layers are at the top (bottom) of the model. The points of "floating reflectors" found within the scaled layers are shifted wuth these layers.

    Usage: SCALE GROUP
    1 parameter in this list:

    GROUP

    Layer group to be scaled, as explained in the description of the module
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 3 REPEAT parameters per line:

    X

    X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    SCALEZ

    The factor by which the thickness of the layer is increased is 1 + SCALEZ
    • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 0

    SCALEV

    The factor by which the velocity of the layer is increased is 1 + SCALEZ
    • Format: Job parameter name or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: SCALEZ (to preserve travel times)

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    SCALES

    Scaling

    Coordinate and time scaling

    Applies scaling to the coordinates and times. Usually, we use meters and milliseconds, but Colin Zelt prefers km and seconds.

    Usage: SCALES SCALEX SCALET
    2 parameters in this list:

    SCALEX

    Scaling coefficient to transform employed distance units to km
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.001

    SCALET

    Scaling coefficient to transform employed time units to sec
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.001

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    SEARCH

    Search

    Enables ray search mode. In this mode, an attempt is made to adjust a specified shot point parameter until another specified ray end point parameter fits required value. This command is related to the most recent SOURCE list. If the search fails, no ray parameters are output. Several SEARCH commands may be used with the same ray, enabling a multidimensinal search. In this case, the first SEARCH is carried at every step of the second, etc.

    Usage: SEARCH VAR DVAR NPILOT TARGET VALUE DVALUE
    6 parameters in this list:

    VAR

    Code specifying the variable: X (vary X coordinate), Z (vary Z coordinate), ANG1 (vary back-angle), ANG2 (vary forward-angle), NO (no search).
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No search (NO)

    DVAR

    Maximum allowed deviation of VAR from its starting value. DVAR may be a constant or taken from the SOURCE table.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    NPILOT

    Number of points in the interval [ VAR-DVAR, VAR+DVAR ] used for pilot ray tracing before the search iterations. N may be a constant or taken from the SOURCE table.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 2

    TARGET

    Code specifying the ray parameter that is to be fitted: X1 (X of the endpoint at the backward branch), Z1 (Z of the endpoint at the backward branch), X2 (X of the endpoint at the forward branch), Z2 (Z of the endpoint at the forward branch).
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    VALUE

    Required value of the TARGET. This value may be a constant or taken from the SOURCE table.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    DVALUE

    Maximum allowed error in the value of the VALUE. DVALUE may be a constant or taken from the SOURCE table.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 0.01 * VALUE

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    SHOTPNT

    Shot points

    Outputs the coordinates of the shot point and the angles of both ray branches into a table. This is useful to save shot parameters modified during SEARCH operations. If the table exists, new data are added to the table. This list refers to the preceding SOURCE list. Different SOURCE tables may have different SHOTPNT tables.

    Usage: SHOTPNT SHOT NUMBER X Z ANG1 ANG2 TABLE
    7 parameters in this list:

    SHOT

    Name of the first argument--shot number
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    NUMBER

    Name of the argument--ray number
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No default allowed

    X

    X-coordinate of the shot point
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No output of this value

    Z

    X-coordinate of the shot point
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No output of this value

    ANG1

    Angle of the part of the ray going backward
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No output of this value

    ANG2

    Angle of the part of the ray going forward-
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: No output of this value

    TABLE

    Name of the output shot point table
    • Format: Character (24 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    SOURCE

    Source

    Description of parameters of the sources. From every shot point, rays may be traced in two directions specified in ANG1 and ANG2 table entries. If both directions are used, the resulting travel time of the ray is the sum of the travel times along both branches. This allows, for example, to build common reflection (or refraction) point travel time curves. If only one angle ANG1 or ANG2 is specified, the ray is traced only in the specified direction. You can have several source sets. Each of such sets is introduced by one SOURCE list. If table name is specified, shots are performed for every record in the table.

    Also, you can specify constants as DANG, NRAYS, SHOT, X, Z, and angles.

    Usage: SOURCE SHOT LABEL X Z DIR TABLE
    6 parameters in this list:

    SHOT

    Shot number. This must be the only argument in the table.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 1

    LABEL

    Name of the shot. The name appears in the display.
    • Format: Character (16 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    X

    Name of the table entry containing X coordinate of the shot
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Name of the table entry containing Z coordinate of the shot (default - on the upper surface of the model)
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    DIR

    Direction of shooting the ray fan.
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Backward (BACK)
      • Forward (FORW)
      • Both ways (BOTH)
      • No rays (NONE)
    • Default value: BOTH

    TABLE

    Name of the source table containing the source numbers,coordinates. and take-off angles. This name is also used by TRACER2 to identify the source line. If no name is given, all parameters above must have numerical values, and they will be used to describe the source.
    • Format: Character (40 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 3 REPEAT parameters per line:

    Additional source locations (these cannot be derived from a table or traces). These shots share the same angles and numbers of rays as the point described in the call to list SOURCE.

    SHOT

    Additional source point nmber.
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: Not specified

    X

    X coordinate of the additional source point.
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Z coordinate of the additional source point. (default - on the upper surface of the model)
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    SPLIT

    Split layer

    Splits a layer into two new layers with a specified velocity contrast

    Usage: SPLIT NUMBER
    1 parameter in this list:

    NUMBER

    Number of the layer to split
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 4 REPEAT parameters per line:

    X

    X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Z-coordinate of the new interface
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    DV

    Velocity contrast (below minus above) across the new interface at this X point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    DVMEAN

    Change of average velocity at the interface at this X point
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

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    SUMMARY

    Sunmary

    Prints a short summary of the model into the standard log stream

    Usage: SUMMARY (No parameters)

    No REPEAT parameter groups in this list.


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    T-STEP

    Time step

    Time interval in the integration of t* or Hessian matrix elements when peforming attenuation tomography

    Usage: T-STEP DT
    1 parameter in this list:

    DT

    Time integration step
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.2

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    TIMES

    Travel times

    Specifies travel time tables used to create tx.in files. Travel time entries can be input directly (as values), or retrieved from tables.

    Usage: TIMES XSHOT XREC T DT RAYCODE
    5 parameters in this list:

    XSHOT

    Shot coordinate
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    XREC

    Receiver coordinate
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    T

    Picked travel time
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    DT

    Picked travel-time uncertainty
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    RAYCODE

    Ray code used to identify the phase type (and its color on the plots)
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    TABLE

    Name of travel time table containing the picks. Name masks are allowed.
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    TIMES-S

    Travel times (selective)

    Similar to TIMES, but travel time branches can be extracted selectively from a single table. Such tables, for example, are created by TTEDIT.

    Usage: TIMES-S XSHOT XREC T DT INDEX SELECT TABLE
    7 parameters in this list:

    XSHOT

    Shot coordinate
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    XREC

    Receiver coordinate
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    T

    Ppicked travel time
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    DT

    Picked travel time uncertainty
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    INDEX

    Index used to identify the phase type (and its color on the plots)
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    SELECT

    Selector switch (e.g., shot number in the table)
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the travel time table containing the picks. Name masks are allowed.
    • Format: Character (40 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    10 groups of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    SELVAL

    Value of the selector (SELECT) for a branch put into tx.in file
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    TRAPAR

    Create trapar parameters for rayinvr

    Puts &trapar parameters into the file r.in created before ray-tracer run

    Usage: TRAPAR (No parameters)

    1 group of 1 REPEAT parameter per line:

    LINE

    One line of &trapar parameters, as described in the description of the original RAYINVE program
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    TWTIME

    Two-way times

    Converts the model to "two-way vertical traveltimes" (essentially, to compare to CDP sections).

    Usage: TWTIME (No parameters)

    No REPEAT parameter groups in this list.


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    TX-FILE

    Create tx.in file for rayinvr

    Specifies the name of the file with travel-time picks that should be used for ray tracing

    Usage: TX-FILE FILE
    1 parameter in this list:

    FILE

    Name of the output travel-time file (formatted as tx.in)
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: tx.in

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    TXIN

    Load tx.in file

    Loads travel times from rayinvr tx.in file

    Usage: TXIN FILE
    1 parameter in this list:

    FILE

    Name of the input travel-time file (formatted as tx.in)
    • Format: Character (80 characters)
    • Default value: tx.in

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    VELCOL

    Velocity column

    Outputs tables containing vertical velocity columns at specified locations.

    Usage: VELCOL WHAT
    1 parameter in this list:

    WHAT

    Type of output `: VP or VP/VS
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: VP

    1 group of 4 REPEAT parameters per line:

    X

    X-coordinate of the place where to build the column
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Name of the argument in created table--depth
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    V

    Name of the entry in created table--velocity
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    NAme of created velocity column table
    • Format: Character (56 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    VIN

    Velocity import

    Reads several layers of velocity model in Zelt format. All layers read in using VIN and created using VLAYER are output into the velocity model file.

    Usage: VIN TYPE X Z FILE
    4 parameters in this list:

    TYPE

    Type of the input model:
  • P - P-wave model
  • S - S-wave model
  • VP/VS - Vp/Vs ratio model
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Vp (P)
      • Vs (S)
      • Vp/Vs ratios (VP/VS)
    • Default value: PS

    X

    Offset in X-coordinates of the input model
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.

    Z

    Offset in Z-coordinates of the input model
    • Format: FLOAT
    • Default value: 0.

    FILE

    External model file name in rayinvr "v.in" format
    • Format: File name (64 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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    VLAYER

    Velocity/density Layer

    Adds one layer to the velocity model. All layers read in using VIN and created using VLAYER are output into the velocity model file.

    Usage: VLAYER NZ DEPTH ALTERN GROUP SCALAR TABLE
    6 parameters in this list:

    NZ

    Number of cells in vertical dimension
    • Format: INTEGER
    • Default value: 1

    DEPTH

    Interpretation of the depth dimension: DEPTH (Z in the Repeat list below is the absolute depth of the top of the layer), THICK (Z is the thickness of the layer above, so the depth of current layer will be calculated based on the layer above)
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Depth (DEPTH)
      • Thickness (THICK)
    • Default value: DEPTH

    ALTERN

    NORMAL (regular layer) or ALTERN (alternate layer linked to a group of layers in the model
    • Format: Selection
    • Selectable Values: (codes in parentheses)
      • Normal (NORMAL)
      • Link I(alternate) (ALTERN)
    • Default value: NORMAL

    GROUP

    Layer group for which current layer is an alternative.
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: If alternate layer is set, no default allowed

    SCALAR

    For input from table only: Scalar applied to convert the distance values read in into the units used in the model (usually km)
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 1.0

    TABLE

    Name of the table from which the layer is loaded. If no table is provided, the inputs are taken directly from the following REPEAT parameter list
    • Format: Character (48 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    1 group of 10 REPEAT parameters per line:

    This Repeat list contains (X,Z,Vtop,Vbottom) values for the layer. If a TABLE is specified above, only the first line of this Repeat group is interpreted, andf this line should contain the names of the table field or constants. If no TABLE name is suppled, the input is performed directly from the supplied Repeat groups.

    X

    X-coordinate of the point
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    Z

    Z-coordinate of the top of the layer at this X location. This is ignored for an alternate layer (if ALTER is set above)
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    XTOP

    X-coordinate of the velocity/density point along the bottom of the layer
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    VPTOP

    Velocity at the top of the layer at point XTOP
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    VRTOP

    Vp/Vs ratio at the top of the layer at point XTOP
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: sqrt(3)

    RHOTOP

    Density anomaly at the top of the layer at point XTOP.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 0.0

    XBOTT

    X-coordinate of the velocity/density point along the bottom of the layer
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    VPBOTT

    Velocity at the bottom of the layer at point XBOTT
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    VRBOTT

    Vp/Vs ratio at the bottom of the layer at point XBOTT
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: sqrt(3)

    RHOBOTT

    Density anomaly at the bottom of the layer at point XBOTT
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 0.0

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    ZOFFSET

    Zero-offset times

    Loads one or multiple tables of zero-offset two-way refelction travel times. The times can be displayed in both the travel-time and depth models.

    Usage: ZOFFSET X UPHOLE TWTT TABLE
    4 parameters in this list:

    X

    X coordinate of the source/receiver point
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 0.0

    UPHOLE

    Uphole time at point X. The time is added to TWTT to produce the surface-to-surface two-way reflection time.
    • Format: Trace Header (table entry), name, or numerical value (8 characters)
    • Default value: 0.0

    TWTT

    Two-way reflection travel time
    • Format: Character (8 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

    TABLE

    Name of the table containg the travel-time data. Table name masks may be used.
    • Format: Character (40 characters)
    • Default value: Not specified

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