Development of a Lithospheric Model and Geophysical Data Base for North Africa,

Abstract

We have begun to develop a model of the North African lithosphere via an integrated analysis of seismic, potential field, and geologic data. These data will be used to construct detailed 2-D models of the region and a geological and geophysical data base which will be made available to the scientific community. The detailed 2-D lithospheric models will be verified through modeling of regional seismic phases. Recent results of ongoing gravity, heat flow, and earthquake source parameter studies of Libya, and surface wave dispersion studies of North Africa using WWSSN stations are presented as examples of the types of data that will be used to develop regional lithospheric models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1995
Accession Number
ADP204429

Entities

People

  • Diane I. Doser
  • G. R. Keller
  • Kate C. Miller
  • Steven Harder

Organizations

  • University of Texas at El Paso

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Dispersions
  • Earthquakes
  • Heat Transmission
  • North Africa
  • North America
  • Surface Waves
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Troughs
  • Two Dimensional
  • Universities
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Seismology