Summary
3D electrical resistivity model of the Midcontinent Rift from magnetotelluric data inversion
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Description
| Name | MCR.MT.Yang-et.al.2015.resistivity |
| Title | 3D electrical resistivity model of the Midcontinent Rift from magnetotelluric data inversion |
| Type | 3-D Electrical Resistivity Earth Model |
| Sub Type | |
| Units | Electrical resistivity (Ohm-m) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Short Description | The model is recovered by inverting 222 magnetotelluric stations from EarthScope USArray dataset in Midcontinent Rift area, north-central USA. |
| Authors: | |
| Bo Yang | |
| College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences | |
| Oregon State University | |
| Corvallis, OR 97331, USA | |
| A. Kelbert | |
| College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences | |
| Oregon State University | |
| Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA | |
| G. D. Egbert | |
| College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences | |
| Oregon State University | |
| Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA | |
| Naser Meqbel | |
| Research Centre for Geosciences-Potsdam (GFZ) | |
| Potsdam, Germany. | |
| Previous Model | None |
| Reference Model | None |
| Model Download | MCR.MT.Yang-et.al.2015.resistivity.nc (see metadata ), is the netCDF file for the model |
| Model Homepage | None |
| Depth Coverage | 0 to 400 km, (best resolution 10-220 km) |
| Area | The Midcontinent Rift (latitude: 34.5°/51.4°, longitude: -99.6°/-78.3°) |
| Data Set Description | [Yang et al (2015)] The dataset includes multi-frequency MT transfer functions (impedance and induction vectors) from 222 sites. |
| Supplemental Information | See the supplemental data of the online version of the paper. |
Citations and DOIs
To cite the original work behind this Earth model:
- Yang, B., A. Kelbert, G.D. Egbert , and N Meqbel (2015), Three-dimensional electrical resistivity of the north-central USA from EarthScope long period magnetotelluric data, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 422, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2015.04.006.
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:
Credits
Model provided by Bo Yang
Timeline
- 2015-08-11
- MCR.MT.Yang-et.al.2015.resistivity Earth model online
