Finite-difference time-domain modelling of through-the-Earth radio signal propagation

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 85, Issue , 2015, Pages 184-195

  Ralchenko, M ^a   Svilans, M ^b   Samson, C ^a   Roper, M ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Vital Alert   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic geophysical method; Finite difference time domain modelling; Graphics processing unit acceleration; Radio signal; Through the Earth communications; Very low frequencies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; GEOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAINS; GEOPHYSICAL METHODS; GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT; RADIO SIGNALS; THROUGH-THE-EARTH COMMUNICATIONS; VERY LOW FREQUENCY;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 84943600965     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2015.09.018     Document Type: Article

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