Class SlownessModel

java.lang.Object
edu.sc.seis.TauP.SlownessModel
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
SphericalSModel

public abstract class SlownessModel
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
This class provides storage and methods for generating slowness-depth pairs.
See Also:
Serialized Form
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type Field Description
    protected boolean allowInnerCoreS
    Should we allow J phases, S waves in the inner core? If true, then the slowness sampling for S will use the S velocity structure for the inner core.
    protected java.util.List<CriticalDepth> criticalDepths
    Stores the layer number for layers in the velocity model with a critical point at their top.
    static boolean DEBUG
    True to enable debugging output.
    static double DEFAULT_SLOWNESS_TOLERANCE  
    protected java.util.List<DepthRange> fluidLayerDepths
    Stores depth ranges that are fluid, ie S velocity is zero.
    protected java.util.List<DepthRange> highSlownessLayerDepthsP
    Stores depth ranges that contains a high slowness zone for P.
    protected java.util.List<DepthRange> highSlownessLayerDepthsS
    Stores depth ranges that contains a high slowness zone for S.
    protected double maxDeltaP
    Maximum difference between successive slowness samples.
    protected double maxDepthInterval
    Maximum difference between successive depth samples, default is 115 km.
    protected double maxInterpError  
    protected double maxRangeInterval
    Maximum difference between successive ranges, in radians.
    protected double minDeltaP
    Minimum difference between successive slowness samples.
    protected java.util.List<SlownessLayer> PLayers
    Stores the final slowness-depth layers for P waves.
    static boolean PWAVE
    Just useful for calling methods that need to know whether to use P or S waves.
    protected double radiusOfEarth
    Radius of the Earth in km, usually input from the velocity model.
    protected java.util.List<SlownessLayer> SLayers
    Stores the final slowness-depth layers for S waves.
    protected double slownessTolerance
    Tolerance for slownesses.
    static boolean SWAVE
    Just useful for calling methods that need to know whether to use P or S waves.
    protected static int vectorLength
    Initial length of the slowness vectors.
    static boolean verbose
    True to enable verbose output.
    protected VelocityModel vMod
    Velocity Model used to get slowness model.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor Description
    SlownessModel​(double radiusOfEarth, VelocityModel vMod, java.util.List<CriticalDepth> criticalDepth, java.util.List<DepthRange> highSlownessLayerDepthsP, java.util.List<DepthRange> highSlownessLayerDepthsS, java.util.List<DepthRange> fluidLayerDepths, java.util.List<SlownessLayer> pLayers, java.util.List<SlownessLayer> sLayers, double minDeltaP, double maxDeltaP, double maxDepthInterval, double maxRangeInterval, double maxInterpError, boolean allowInnerCoreS, double slownessTolerance)  
    SlownessModel​(VelocityModel vMod, double minDeltaP, double maxDeltaP, double maxDepthInterval, double maxRangeInterval, double maxInterpError, boolean allowInnerCoreS, double slownessTolerance)  
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    protected void addSlowness​(double p, boolean isPWave)
    Adds the given ray parameter, p, to the slowness sampling for the given waveType.
    TimeDist approxDistance​(int slownessTurnLayer, double p, boolean isPWave)
    generate approximate distance, in radians, for a ray from a surface source that turns at the bottom of the given slowness layer.
    protected void coarseSample()
    Creates a coarse slowness sampling of the velocity model (vMod).
    protected void depthIncCheck()
    Checks to make sure no slowness layer spans more than maxDepthInterval.
    boolean depthInFluid​(double depth)
    Determines if the given depth is contained within a fluid zone.
    boolean depthInFluid​(double depth, DepthRange fluidZoneDepth)
    Determines if the given depth is contained within a fluid zone.
    boolean depthInHighSlowness​(double depth, double rayParam, boolean isPWave)
    Determines if the given depth and corresponding slowness is contained within a high slowness zone.
    boolean depthInHighSlowness​(double depth, double rayParam, DepthRange highSZoneDepth, boolean isPWave)
    Determines if the given depth and corresponding slowness is contained within a high slowness zone.
    protected void distanceCheck()
    Checks to make sure no slowness layer spans more than maxRangeInterval and that the (estimated) error due to linear interpolation is less than maxInterpError.
    protected void findCriticalPoints()
    Finds all critical points within a velocity model.
    double findDepth​(double rayParam, boolean isPWave)
    Finds a depth corresponding to a slowness over the whole VelocityModel.
    double findDepth​(double rayParam, double topDepth, double botDepth, boolean isPWave)
    Finds a depth corresponding to a slowness between two given depths in the Velocity Model.
    double findDepth​(double p, int topCriticalLayer, int botCriticalLayer, boolean isPWave)
    Finds a depth corresponding to a slowness between two given velocity layers, including the top and the bottom.
    protected void fixCriticalPoints()
    Resets the slowness layers that correspond to critical points.
    protected java.util.List<SlownessLayer> getAllSlownessLayers​(boolean isPWave)  
    CriticalDepth getCriticalDepth​(int i)  
    DepthRange[] getHighSlowness​(boolean isPWave)  
    double getMaxDeltaP()  
    double getMaxDepthInterval()  
    double getMaxInterpError()
    gets the maximum value of the estimated error due to linear interpolation.
    double getMaxRangeInterval()  
    double getMinDeltaP()  
    double getMinRayParam​(double depth, boolean isPWave)  
    double getMinTurnRayParam​(double depth, boolean isPWave)  
    int getNumCriticalDepths()  
    int getNumLayers​(boolean isPWave)  
    double getRadiusOfEarth()  
    protected SlownessLayer getSlownessLayer​(int layerNum, boolean isPWave)
    Returns the SlownessLayer of the requested waveType.
    double getSlownessTolerance()  
    VelocityModel getVelocityModel()  
    abstract double interpolate​(double p, double topVelocity, double topDepth, double slope)  
    boolean isAllowInnerCoreS()  
    int layerNumberAbove​(double depth, boolean isPWave)
    Finds the index of the slowness layer that contains the given depth Note that if the depth is a layer boundary, it returns the shallower of the two or possibly more (since total reflections are zero thickness layers) layers.
    int layerNumberBelow​(double depth, boolean isPWave)
    Finds the index of the slowness layer that contains the given depth Note that if the depth is a layer boundary, it returns the deeper of the two or possibly more (since total reflections are zero thickness layers) layers.
    int layerNumForDepth​(double depth, boolean isPWave)
    finds a layer that contains the depth.
    TimeDist layerTimeDist​(double rayParam, int layerNum, boolean isPWave)  
    abstract TimeDist layerTimeDist​(double rayParam, int layerNum, boolean isPWave, boolean downgoing)  
    abstract TimeDist layerTimeDistAllowTurn​(double rayParam, int layerNum, boolean isPWave, boolean downgoing)  
    void printGMT​(java.io.PrintWriter dos)
    prints out the slowness model into a file in a for suitable for plotting with GMT.
    void printGMT​(java.lang.String filename)
    prints out the velocity model into a file in a form suitable for plotting with GMT.
    protected void rayParamIncCheck()
    Checks to make sure that no slowness layer spans more than maxDeltaP.
    void setAllowInnerCoreS​(boolean allowInnerCoreS)  
    void setMaxDeltaP​(double maxDeltaP)  
    void setMaxDepthInterval​(double maxDepthInterval)  
    void setMaxInterpError​(double maxInterpError)
    sets the maximum value of the estimated error due to linear interpolation.
    void setMaxRangeInterval​(double maxRangeInterval)
    sets the maximum range interval for surface focus turning waves between slowness samples, input in degrees.
    void setMinDeltaP​(double minDeltaP)  
    void setRadiusOfEarth​(double radiusOfEarth)  
    void setSlownessTolerance​(double slownessTolerance)  
    SplitLayerInfo splitLayer​(double depth, boolean isPWave)  
    abstract double toSlowness​(double velocity, double depth)  
    abstract SlownessLayer toSlownessLayer​(VelocityLayer vLayer, boolean isPWave)  
    java.lang.String toString()  
    abstract double toVelocity​(double slowness, double depth)  
    boolean validate()
    Performs consistency check on the slowness model.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
  • Field Details

    • DEBUG

      public static transient boolean DEBUG
      True to enable debugging output.
    • verbose

      public static transient boolean verbose
      True to enable verbose output.
    • radiusOfEarth

      protected double radiusOfEarth
      Radius of the Earth in km, usually input from the velocity model.
    • vMod

      protected VelocityModel vMod
      Velocity Model used to get slowness model. Usually set in createSlowness().
    • criticalDepths

      protected java.util.List<CriticalDepth> criticalDepths
      Stores the layer number for layers in the velocity model with a critical point at their top. These form the "branches" of slowness sampling.
      See Also:
      CriticalDepth
    • highSlownessLayerDepthsP

      protected java.util.List<DepthRange> highSlownessLayerDepthsP
      Stores depth ranges that contains a high slowness zone for P. Stored as DepthRange objects, containing the top depth and bottom depth.
      See Also:
      DepthRange
    • highSlownessLayerDepthsS

      protected java.util.List<DepthRange> highSlownessLayerDepthsS
      Stores depth ranges that contains a high slowness zone for S. Stored as DepthRange objects, containing the top depth and bottom depth.
      See Also:
      DepthRange
    • fluidLayerDepths

      protected java.util.List<DepthRange> fluidLayerDepths
      Stores depth ranges that are fluid, ie S velocity is zero. Stored as DepthRange objects, containing the top depth and bottom depth.
      See Also:
      DepthRange
    • vectorLength

      protected static int vectorLength
      Initial length of the slowness vectors.
    • PLayers

      protected java.util.List<SlownessLayer> PLayers
      Stores the final slowness-depth layers for P waves. Stored as SlownessLayer objects.
      See Also:
      SlownessLayer
    • SLayers

      protected java.util.List<SlownessLayer> SLayers
      Stores the final slowness-depth layers for S waves. Stored as SlownessLayer objects. Note that SLayers and PLayers share the same SlownessLayer object within fluid layers, so changes made to one will affect the other.
      See Also:
      SlownessLayer
    • minDeltaP

      protected double minDeltaP
      Minimum difference between successive slowness samples. The default is 0.1 (km-sec/km or sec/rad for spherical, sec/km for flat models). This keeps the sampling from becoming too fine. For example, a strong negative S velocity gradient just above the CMB will cause the totally reflected ScS too have an extremely large range of distances, over a very small range of ray parameters. The distance check would otherwise force a very fine sampling of this region. However since in this case time and distance are likely to be very close to being linearly related, this sort of sampling is overkill. So we ignore the distance check if the ray parameter becomes smaller than minDeltaP.
    • maxDeltaP

      protected double maxDeltaP
      Maximum difference between successive slowness samples. The default is 11.0 (km-sec/km or sec/rad for spherical, sec/km for flat models). See Buland and Chapman p1292
    • maxDepthInterval

      protected double maxDepthInterval
      Maximum difference between successive depth samples, default is 115 km. See Buland and Chapman p1292
    • maxRangeInterval

      protected double maxRangeInterval
      Maximum difference between successive ranges, in radians. The default is 200 km / radiusOfEarth. See Buland and Chapman p1292.
      See Also:
      radiusOfEarth
    • maxInterpError

      protected double maxInterpError
    • allowInnerCoreS

      protected boolean allowInnerCoreS
      Should we allow J phases, S waves in the inner core? If true, then the slowness sampling for S will use the S velocity structure for the inner core. If false, then we will use the P velocity structure for both the inner and outer core for S waves as well as P waves. Disallowing inner core S phases reduces the number of slowness samples significantly due to the large geometrical spreading of S waves in the inner core. The default is false.
    • DEFAULT_SLOWNESS_TOLERANCE

      public static final double DEFAULT_SLOWNESS_TOLERANCE
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values
    • slownessTolerance

      protected double slownessTolerance
      Tolerance for slownesses. If two slownesses are closer that this value, then we consider them to be identical. Basically this just provides some protection against numerical "chatter".
    • PWAVE

      public static final boolean PWAVE
      Just useful for calling methods that need to know whether to use P or S waves.
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values
    • SWAVE

      public static final boolean SWAVE
      Just useful for calling methods that need to know whether to use P or S waves.
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values
  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • setRadiusOfEarth

      public void setRadiusOfEarth​(double radiusOfEarth)
    • setMinDeltaP

      public void setMinDeltaP​(double minDeltaP)
    • setMaxDeltaP

      public void setMaxDeltaP​(double maxDeltaP)
    • setMaxDepthInterval

      public void setMaxDepthInterval​(double maxDepthInterval)
    • setMaxRangeInterval

      public void setMaxRangeInterval​(double maxRangeInterval)
      sets the maximum range interval for surface focus turning waves between slowness samples, input in degrees.
    • setMaxInterpError

      public void setMaxInterpError​(double maxInterpError)
      sets the maximum value of the estimated error due to linear interpolation. Care should be taken not to set this too small as a very large number of samples may be required. Note also that this is only an estimate of the error, and thus the bound is by no means assured.
    • setAllowInnerCoreS

      public void setAllowInnerCoreS​(boolean allowInnerCoreS)
    • setSlownessTolerance

      public void setSlownessTolerance​(double slownessTolerance)
    • getVelocityModel

      public VelocityModel getVelocityModel()
    • getRadiusOfEarth

      public final double getRadiusOfEarth()
    • getMinDeltaP

      public final double getMinDeltaP()
    • getMaxDeltaP

      public final double getMaxDeltaP()
    • getMaxDepthInterval

      public final double getMaxDepthInterval()
    • getMaxRangeInterval

      public final double getMaxRangeInterval()
      Returns:
      the maximum range interval for surface focus turning waves between slowness samples output in degrees.
    • getMaxInterpError

      public final double getMaxInterpError()
      gets the maximum value of the estimated error due to linear interpolation. Care should be taken not to set this too small as a very large number of samples may be required. Note also that this is only an estimate of the error, and thus the bound is by no means assured.
    • isAllowInnerCoreS

      public final boolean isAllowInnerCoreS()
    • getSlownessTolerance

      public final double getSlownessTolerance()
    • getNumCriticalDepths

      public final int getNumCriticalDepths()
    • getCriticalDepth

      public final CriticalDepth getCriticalDepth​(int i)
    • getNumLayers

      public final int getNumLayers​(boolean isPWave)
    • getMinTurnRayParam

      public double getMinTurnRayParam​(double depth, boolean isPWave) throws NoSuchLayerException, SlownessModelException
      Returns:
      the minimum ray parameter that turns, but is not reflected, at or above the given depth. Normally this is the slowness sample at the given depth, but if the depth is within a high slowness zone, then it may be smaller.
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException
      SlownessModelException
    • getMinRayParam

      public double getMinRayParam​(double depth, boolean isPWave) throws NoSuchLayerException, SlownessModelException
      Returns:
      the minimum ray parameter that turns or is reflected at or above the given depth. Normally this is the slowness sample at the given depth, but if the depth is within a high slowness zone, then it may be smaller. Also, at first order discontinuities, there may be many slowness samples at the same depth.
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException
      SlownessModelException
    • getHighSlowness

      public DepthRange[] getHighSlowness​(boolean isPWave)
      Returns:
      the DepthRange objects for all high slowness zones within the slowness model.
    • getSlownessLayer

      protected SlownessLayer getSlownessLayer​(int layerNum, boolean isPWave)
      Returns the SlownessLayer of the requested waveType. This is NOT a clone and any changes will possibly corrupt the SlownessModel.
    • getAllSlownessLayers

      protected java.util.List<SlownessLayer> getAllSlownessLayers​(boolean isPWave)
    • toSlowness

      public abstract double toSlowness​(double velocity, double depth) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • toVelocity

      public abstract double toVelocity​(double slowness, double depth) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • layerTimeDist

      public final TimeDist layerTimeDist​(double rayParam, int layerNum, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • layerTimeDist

      public abstract TimeDist layerTimeDist​(double rayParam, int layerNum, boolean isPWave, boolean downgoing) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • layerTimeDistAllowTurn

      public abstract TimeDist layerTimeDistAllowTurn​(double rayParam, int layerNum, boolean isPWave, boolean downgoing) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • toSlownessLayer

      public abstract SlownessLayer toSlownessLayer​(VelocityLayer vLayer, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • interpolate

      public abstract double interpolate​(double p, double topVelocity, double topDepth, double slope) throws SlownessModelException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • approxDistance

      public TimeDist approxDistance​(int slownessTurnLayer, double p, boolean isPWave) throws NoSuchLayerException, SlownessModelException
      generate approximate distance, in radians, for a ray from a surface source that turns at the bottom of the given slowness layer.
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException - occurs if no layer in the velocity model contains the given depth.
      SlownessModelException - occurs if getNumLayers() == 0 as we cannot compute a distance without a layer.
    • depthInHighSlowness

      public boolean depthInHighSlowness​(double depth, double rayParam, boolean isPWave)
      Determines if the given depth and corresponding slowness is contained within a high slowness zone. Whether the high slowness zone includes its upper boundary and its lower boundaries depends upon the ray parameter. The slowness at the depth is needed because if depth happens to correspond to a discontinuity that marks the bottom of the high slowness zone but the ray is actually a total reflection then it is not part of the high slowness zone. Calls depthInHighSlowness(double, double, DepthRange).
      See Also:
      depthInHighSlowness(double, double, DepthRange, boolean)
    • depthInHighSlowness

      public boolean depthInHighSlowness​(double depth, double rayParam, DepthRange highSZoneDepth, boolean isPWave)
      Determines if the given depth and corresponding slowness is contained within a high slowness zone. Whether the high slowness zone includes its upper boundary and its lower boundaries depends upon the ray parameter. The slowness at the depth is needed because if depth happens to correspond to a discontinuity that marks the bottom of the high slowness zone but the ray is actually a total reflection then it is not part of the high slowness zone. The ray parameter that delimits the zone, ie it can turn at the top and the bottom, is in the zone at the top, but out of the zone at the bottom.
    • depthInFluid

      public boolean depthInFluid​(double depth)
      Determines if the given depth is contained within a fluid zone. The fluid zone includes its upper boundary but not its lower boundary. Calls depthInFluid(double, DepthRange).
      See Also:
      depthInFluid(double, DepthRange)
    • depthInFluid

      public boolean depthInFluid​(double depth, DepthRange fluidZoneDepth)
      Determines if the given depth is contained within a fluid zone. The fluid zone includes its upper boundary but not its lower boundary. The top and bottom of the fluid zone are returned in DepthRange.
    • splitLayer

      public SplitLayerInfo splitLayer​(double depth, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException, NoSuchLayerException
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
      NoSuchLayerException
    • findCriticalPoints

      protected void findCriticalPoints() throws SlownessModelException
      Finds all critical points within a velocity model. Critical points are first order discontinuities in velocity/slowness, local extrema in slowness. A high slowness zone is a low velocity zone, but it is possible to have a slight low velocity zone within a spherical earth that is not a high slowness zone and thus does not exhibit any of the pathological behavior of a low velocity zone.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException - occurs if validate() returns false, this indicates a bug in the code.
    • findDepth

      public double findDepth​(double rayParam, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException
      Finds a depth corresponding to a slowness over the whole VelocityModel. Calls findDepth(double, int, int, char).
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • findDepth

      public double findDepth​(double rayParam, double topDepth, double botDepth, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException
      Finds a depth corresponding to a slowness between two given depths in the Velocity Model. Calls findDepth(double, int, int, char).
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
    • findDepth

      public double findDepth​(double p, int topCriticalLayer, int botCriticalLayer, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException
      Finds a depth corresponding to a slowness between two given velocity layers, including the top and the bottom. We also check to see if the slowness is less than the bottom slowness of these layers but greater than the top slowness of the next deeper layer. This corresponds to a total reflection. In this case a check needs to be made to see if this is an S wave reflecting off of a fluid layer, use P velocity below in this case. We assume that slowness is monotonic within these layers and therefore there is only one depth with the given slowness. This means we return the first depth that we find.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException - occurs if topCriticalLayer > botCriticalLayer because there are no layers to search, or if there is an increase in slowness, ie a negative velocity gradient, that just balances the decrease in slowness due to the spherical earth, or if the ray parameter p is not contained within the specified layer range.
    • coarseSample

      protected void coarseSample() throws SlownessModelException, NoSuchLayerException, NoSuchMatPropException
      Creates a coarse slowness sampling of the velocity model (vMod). The resultant slowness layers will satisfy the maximum depth increments as well as sampling each point specified within the VelocityModel. The P and S sampling will also be compatible.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
      NoSuchLayerException
      NoSuchMatPropException
    • rayParamIncCheck

      protected void rayParamIncCheck() throws SlownessModelException, NoSuchLayerException
      Checks to make sure that no slowness layer spans more than maxDeltaP.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
      NoSuchLayerException
    • depthIncCheck

      protected void depthIncCheck() throws SlownessModelException, NoSuchLayerException
      Checks to make sure no slowness layer spans more than maxDepthInterval.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
      NoSuchLayerException
    • distanceCheck

      protected void distanceCheck() throws SlownessModelException, NoSuchMatPropException, NoSuchLayerException
      Checks to make sure no slowness layer spans more than maxRangeInterval and that the (estimated) error due to linear interpolation is less than maxInterpError.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
      NoSuchMatPropException
      NoSuchLayerException
    • addSlowness

      protected void addSlowness​(double p, boolean isPWave) throws SlownessModelException, NoSuchLayerException
      Adds the given ray parameter, p, to the slowness sampling for the given waveType. It splits slowness layers as needed and keeps P and S sampling consistant within fluid layers. Note, this makes use of the velocity model, so all interpolation is linear in velocity, not in slowness!
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException
      NoSuchLayerException
    • fixCriticalPoints

      protected void fixCriticalPoints() throws NoSuchLayerException
      Resets the slowness layers that correspond to critical points.
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException
    • layerNumForDepth

      public int layerNumForDepth​(double depth, boolean isPWave) throws NoSuchLayerException
      finds a layer that contains the depth. This may not be unique in the case of a depth on a boundary in the velocity model due to zero thickness layers. If the uppermost or lowermost layer containing the depth is needed, use layerNumberAbove() or layerNumberBelow().
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException
    • layerNumberAbove

      public int layerNumberAbove​(double depth, boolean isPWave) throws NoSuchLayerException
      Finds the index of the slowness layer that contains the given depth Note that if the depth is a layer boundary, it returns the shallower of the two or possibly more (since total reflections are zero thickness layers) layers.
      Returns:
      the layer number.
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException - occurs if no layer in the slowness model contains the given depth.
    • layerNumberBelow

      public int layerNumberBelow​(double depth, boolean isPWave) throws NoSuchLayerException
      Finds the index of the slowness layer that contains the given depth Note that if the depth is a layer boundary, it returns the deeper of the two or possibly more (since total reflections are zero thickness layers) layers.
      Returns:
      the layer number.
      Throws:
      NoSuchLayerException - occurs if no layer in the slowness model contains the given depth.
    • printGMT

      public void printGMT​(java.lang.String filename) throws java.io.IOException
      prints out the velocity model into a file in a form suitable for plotting with GMT.
      Throws:
      java.io.IOException
    • printGMT

      public void printGMT​(java.io.PrintWriter dos) throws java.io.IOException
      prints out the slowness model into a file in a for suitable for plotting with GMT.
      Throws:
      java.io.IOException
    • validate

      public boolean validate() throws SlownessModelException
      Performs consistency check on the slowness model.
      Returns:
      true if successful, throws SlownessModelException otherwise.
      Throws:
      SlownessModelException - if any check fails
    • toString

      public java.lang.String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class java.lang.Object