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Dec. 12/13, 2012 Hosted by PEER Berkeley, CA
USGS National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project: Ground Motion Prediction Equations Walter D. Mooney USGS Menlo Park
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We are expanding on two previous reports: 1. GSA Memoir 172, 1989,
“Geophysics of the Conterminous US”, Pakiser and Mooney.
2. Chulick and Mooney, 2002, Crustal Structure of North America, BSSA.
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NRC NGA-East
Acknowledgements
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Aerial Gravity Map
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Geologic Map of North America
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Measuring Crustal Velocities and Thickness
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Typical Stable Continental Crust: Platform
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CEUS Velocity vs. Depth Profiles 2002
(Chulick & Mooney, BSSA)
October 2012
P-wave 792 2240
S-wave 100 464
Total 818 2384 Moho Depth 604 1419
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Paleozoic Cover Rock
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Data Records Include:
1) Latitude & Longitude of measurement point
2) Structure of entire crust:
- P-wave velocity
- S-wave velocity (where available)
- sediment thickness
- thickness of crystalline crust
- detailed description of crustal layering
3) Crustal Type (such as basins, shields, orogens, etc)
4) Tectonic Age
5) Experimental details
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Sample Data Record:
mn lat vp vs t d nt hcc h hf gl Com
lon hc age az ref gp
289 68.36N 3.10 1.44 1.30 .00 s 24.60 -0.30 .00 EUC-CS 6 R
11.90E 5.10 3.19 .50 1.30 s 26.40 MCz 51.10 92M.1 EXC
6.00 3.43 4.20 1.80 c
6.40 3.66 11.60 6.00 c
6.80 3.74 8.80 17.60 c
8.20 5.12 .00 26.40 m
mn record number
lat location in degrees latitude
lon location in degrees longitude
vp p(compressional) wave velocity in km/s
vs s(shear) wave velcity in km/s
t layer thickness in km
d depth to top of layer in km
nt notes on layer type
s sedimentary/volcanic (lava flows)
c crystalline (basement)
m mantle
hcc total thickness of crystalline (non-sed) crust in km
hc total crustal thickness in km
h altitude in km (negative represents water depth)
gl geographical location of profile
Com comments list # of layers and profile type
hf heatflow
age age of last thermo-tectonic event
az azimuth of shot profile line with respect to North Pole
ref reference code
gp geological province
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Examples of Data Extracted
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Geologic Map of North America
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Synthesis of Models
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Contour Maps
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Thickness of Sediments, Mooney and Kaban, JGR, 2010
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The Gulf Coast Province
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Regional Comparisons
• The Gulf Coast versus other regions
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Regional Models at 3 degrees
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Why is this man smiling?
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Oct. 16, 2012
We’re on a roll!
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Heatflow map
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North American Soils
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US state boundaries
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Temperatures at depth
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