[CIG-SEISMO] Mesh size in SpecFem3D?

[Dimitri Komatitsch]

You should typically use one spectral element (i.e. one mesh element) 
per shortest wavelength. This corresponds to roughly 5 points per 
shortest wavelength.

Dimitri.

On 19/06/2016 16:02, Liberman, Vladimir - 0881 - MITLL wrote:
> I am running rather high frequency simulations (100 kHz) where
> wavelengths become quite a bit smaller, of course.
>
> So, what is the  largest mesh size that I can get away with?
>
> Do I have to mesh at least 5 points per wavelength for the shortest
> wavelength in the simulation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vlad Liberman
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