Summary
WUS-MT-2021 is a three-dimensional electrical conductivity model of the western United States based on magnetotelluric data.
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Description
| Name | WUS-MT-2021 | ||
| Title | Western United States electrical resistivity model | ||
| Type | 3-D Electrical Resistivity Earth Model | ||
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| Units | log(10) electrical conductivity (S/m) | ||
| Year | 2021 | ||
| Data Revision | r0.0 (revision history) | ||
| Short Description | Three-dimensional electrical conductivity model of the western United States based on magnetotelluric data. | ||
| Author: | Paul A Bedrosian, Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, United Stated Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225, USA |
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| Previous Model | None | ||
| Reference Model | None | ||
| Model Download | WUS.MT.Bedrosian2021.resistivity.r0.0.nc (see metadata) is the above model in netCDF 3 Classic format. WUS.MT.Bedrosian2021.resistivity.zip is the above model in its original format. |
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| Model Homepage | None | ||
| Depth Coverage | 0 to 350 km | ||
| Area | Western United States (30° to 50° latitude, -127.5° to -102.5° longitude) | ||
| Data Set Description | Inversion used 1525 MT stations (full impedance tensors and vertical magnetic field transfer functions, period range 5-20,000 s). | ||
Citations and DOIs
To cite the original work behind this Earth model:
- Murphy, B.S., Bedrosian, P. and Kelbert, A., 2021. Geoelectric Constraints on the Precambrian Assembly and Architecture of Southern Laurentia in GSA Memoir (“Laurentia: An Evolving Continent”)
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/emc.2021.wusmt.1
Credits
- r0.0 model provided by Paul Bedrosian.
Revision History
revision r0.0: uploaded October 5, 2021.
Timeline
- 2021-10-05
- online
