Summary
Casc19-S contains 3D isotropic S-wave velocity anomalies for the western U.S.
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Description
| Name | Casc19-S |
| Title | Teleseismic S-wave velocity model of the western US |
| Type | 3-D Tomography Earth Model |
| Sub Type | S-wave velocity anomaly (%) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Short Description | Teleseismic S-wave travel time residuals from the Cascadia Initiative, the Transportable Array, and other regional networks are inverted for 3D isotropic S-wave velocity anomalies in the western U.S. |
| Authors: | |
| William B. Hawley | |
| Department of Earth and Planetary Science | |
| University of California, Berkeley | |
| Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. | |
| Richard M. Allen | |
| Department of Earth and Planetary Science | |
| University of California, Berkeley | |
| Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. | |
| Previous Model | None |
| Reference Model | None |
| Model Homepage | None |
| Model Download | Casc19-S.nc (see metadata ), is the netCDF file for the model |
| Depth Coverage | 0 to 1000 km |
| Area | Western North America latitude: 31°/51° @0.25°, longitude: 229°/259° @0.25° |
| Data Set Description | This dataset is derived from ~34,000 observations of teleseismic S-wave arrivals in two frequency bands, on ~1,300 stations in the Cascadia Initiative, Transportable Array, and other regional networks. The data from 217 events were collected between 2007 and 2015. |
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Citations and DOIs
To cite the original work behind this Earth model:
- Hawley, W.B., Allen, R.M., 2019. The Fragmented Death of the Farallon plate. Geophysical Research Letters, 46. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083437
To cite IRIS DMC Data Products effort:
- Trabant, C., A. R. Hutko, M. Bahavar, R. Karstens, T. Ahern, and R. Aster (2012), Data Products at the IRIS DMC: Stepping Stones for Research and Other Applications, Seismological Research Letters, 83(5), 846–854, https://doi.org/10.1785/0220120032.
DOI for this EMC webpage:
https://doi.org/10.17611/dp/emccasc19s
Credits
- Model provided by William Hawley
Timeline
- 2020-01-28
- online
