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Surface wave dispersion measurements for the Pacific, 2023 - 2024

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British Geological Survey (BGS)
Updated
13 August 2026
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Summary

Synthetic and real dispersion measurements for paths across the Pacific, consists of 2 datasets; SS3DPacific_new - This is a data set of surface-wave dispersion measurements. The dispersion is measured between a synthetic reference seismogram (computed with normal-mode summation using the MINEOS software in the radial model stw105 from Kustowski et al., 2008), and a real observed seismogram. This data set is used by Latallerie et al. (2024) to build a Vs model of the Pacific upper-mantle with full 3D resolution and uncertainty using SOLA inversion (Zaroli 2016) and finite-frequency theory (Zhou 2009). Data are for a set of source-receiver pairs for frequencies ranging from 6 to 21 mHz, every 1mHz. The measurement algorithm uses the multi-taper technique (Thompson 1982). The first 5 Slepians are used (Slepian 1978). A datum is the average of measurements over these tapers, and the uncertainty is the standard deviation. SS3DPacificSyn_new - This is a data set of surface-wave dispersion measurements. The dispersion is measured between a synthetic reference seismogram (computed with normal-mode summation using the MINEOS software in the radial model stw105 from Kustowski et al., 2008), and a synthetic seismogram computed using the spectral element method software Specfem in the 3D model S362ANI from Kustowski etl al. (2018). This data set is used by Latallerie et al. (2024) in a synthetic tomography study to retrieve the Vs structure of the input 3D model S362ANI in the Pacific upper-mantle with full 3D resolution and uncertainty using SOLA inversion (Zaroli 2016) and finite-frequency theory (Zhou 2009). Measurements are provided for source-receiver pairs for frequencies ranging from 6 to 21 mHz, every 1mHz. The measurement algorithm uses the multi-taper technique (Thompson 1982). The first 5 Slepians (Slepian 1978) are used. A datum is the average of measurements over these tapers, and the uncertainty is the standard deviation.

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XML, HTML
Date added
12 August 2026
Harvest GUID
1f933622-b058-4cd0-e063-0937940a3e3f
Extent (Latitude)
54.3000° to 0.8900°
Extent (Longitude)
146.2300° to 163.1500°
Dataset reference date (creation)
2024-08-02
Frequency of update
notApplicable
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The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
Responsible party
University of Oxford (originator); British Geological Survey (distributor, pointOfContact)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

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