Summary
Three-dimensional electrical resistivity model for the southeastern United States. Inverse solution was found using ModEM.
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Description
| Name | SEUS-MT |
| Title | Southeastern United States 3D Electrical Resistivity Model |
| Type | 3-D Electrical Resistivity Earth Model |
| Sub Type | |
| Units | Electrical resistivity (Ohm-m) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Short Description | Three-dimensional electrical resistivity model for the southeastern United States. Inverse solution was found using ModEM. |
| Authors: | |
| Benjamin S. Murphy | |
| College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences | |
| Oregon State University | |
| Corvallis, OR 97331, USA | |
| Gary D. Egbert | |
| College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences | |
| Oregon State University | |
| Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA | |
| Model Download | SEUS.MT.MurphyEgbert2017.resistivity.nc (see metadata ), is the netCDF file for the model SEUS-MT.zip is the above model in its original format. |
| Model Homepage | None |
| Depth Coverage | 0 to 400 km |
| Area | Southeastern United States (29.55° to 39.05° latitude and -88.45° to -76.55° longitude) |
| Data Set Description | Inversion used 124 EarthScope USArray MT stations (full impedance tensors and vertical magnetic field transfer functions, period range ~10-10000 s). |
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Citations and DOIs
To cite the original work behind this Earth model:
- Murphy, B.S. and G. D. Egbert (2017), Electrical conductivity structure of southeastern North America: Implications for lithospheric architecture and Appalachian topographic rejuvenation. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 462, 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2017.01.009.
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
- Benjamin S. Murphy and Gary D. Egbert
Timeline
- 2017-03-21
- model is online
