Interactive Visualization of Complex Seismic Data and Models Using Bokeh
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept. of Geosciences
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Saint Louis Univ., MO (United States). Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Visualizing multidimensional data and models becomes more challenging as the volume and resolution of seismic data and models increase. But thanks to the development of powerful and accessible computer systems, a model web browser can be used to visualize complex scientific data and models dynamically. In this paper, we present four examples of seismic model visualization using an open-source Python package Bokeh. One example is a visualization of a surface-wave dispersion data set, another presents a view of three-component seismograms, and two illustrate methods to explore a 3D seismic-velocity model. Unlike other 3D visualization packages, our visualization approach has a minimum requirement on users and is relatively easy to develop, provided you have reasonable programming skills. Finally, utilizing familiar web browsing interfaces, the dynamic tools provide us an effective and efficient approach to explore large data sets and models.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; ORNL Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1424454
- Journal Information:
- Seismological Research Letters, Journal Name: Seismological Research Letters Journal Issue: 2A Vol. 89; ISSN 0895-0695
- Publisher:
- Seismological Society of AmericaCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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