USGS Bay Area Velocity Model Release 05.0.0
Tom Brocher (USGS Menlo Park), Cliff Thurber (Univ. of Wisconsin)
Note
This release has been superceded by release 05.1.0.
Description
This is the initial release of the USGS Bay Area Velocity Model. It fills the volume covered by the detailed 3-D geologic model (see the description of the fault block model for geographic coverage). The resolution of the model is variable with the following specifications:
The gzip compressed database file is 1.4 GB, uncompressed it is ~7.5 GB.
The resolution of the models is variable with the following specifications:
| Elevation1 | Horiz. Resolution | Vertical Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| z > -400m | 100m | 25m |
| -400m > z > -3200m | 200m | 50m |
| -3200m > z > -31000m | 800m | 200m |