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PyAWD: A Library for Generating Large Synthetic Datasets of Acoustic Wave Propagation with Devito

19 Nov 2024arXiv:2411.12636archive 2025-07-28

Pascal Tribel, Gianluca Bontempi

Seismic data is often sparse and unevenly distributed due to the high costs and logistical challenges associated with deploying physical seismometers, limiting the application of Machine Learning (ML) in earthquake analysis. To address this gap, we introduce PyAWD, a Python library designed to generate high-resolution synthetic datasets simulating spatio-temporal acoustic wave propagation in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional heterogeneous media. By allowing fine control over parameters such as wave speed, external forces, spatial and temporal discretization, and media composition, PyAWD enables the creation of ML-scale datasets that capture the complexity of seismic wave behavior. We illustrate the library's potential with an epicenter retrieval task, showcasing its suitability for designing complex, accurate seismic problems that support advanced ML approaches in the absence or lack of dense real-world data.

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