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SURFACE WAVE INVERSION OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN LITHOSPHERE
(SISAL)
Address questions and/or comments to vdovin@lemond.colorado.edu

Last Updated: 1/3/97

Scientists: Oleg Vdovin, Mike Ritzwoller, Anatoli Levshin, Jose Rial (UNC-Chapel Hill).
Analysts: Dave Tremblay, Mike Silitch.
We have recently begun a systematic study of surface wave dispersion across South America. We include below links to graphical images of the group velocity maps. In each case, images are presented in both gif and postscript format (for down loading), and the ascii data files are also available for down loading.
This work is still preliminary. The maps are still being updated, and the images and data files included here are not necessarily the up to date. No models are available for distribution yet. To check on the status and availability of the latest maps and models, contact Oleg Vdovin at the email address listed above.

Earthquakes and Stations (12/7/96)
Blow-up of earthquakes and stations around South American
Group velocity - frequency analysis
Description of cluster analysis
GMT example for plotting data files across South America (4 files)
Tomography and Inversion

Gif Images

Rayleigh
20 s
New 20 s map
30 s
40 s
50 s
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90 s
100 s
125 s
150 s
175 s
Love
20 s
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100 s

Group Velocity Maps

Postscript Files

Rayleigh
20 s
30 s
40 s
50 s
60 s
70 s
80 s
90 s
100 s
125 s
150 s
175 s
Love
20 s
30 s
40 s
50 s
60 s
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80 s
90 s
100 s

Data Files

Rayleigh
20 s
30 s
40 s
50 s
60 s
70 s
80 s
90 s
100 s
125 s
150 s
175 s
Love
20 s
30 s
40 s
50 s
60 s
70 s
80 s
90 s
100 s
Comparison with predictions from the USGS/UCSD model CRUST-5.0/S16B30:
30 s Rayleigh wave
50 s Rayleigh wave
150 s Rayleigh wave
30 s Love wave
50 s Love wave
100 s Love wave

References

If you have questions, comments or suggestions, email Mike Ritzwoller at ritzwoller@lemond.colorado.edu

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