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The Cornell Saudi Arabia Project: Crustal Studies in Saudi Arabia

Entry ID: GEO_CORNELL_SAUDIARABIA

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Summary

Abstract: The main objectives of the Cornell Saudi Arabia research project are: (1) study
the seismic attenuation characteristics of the crust (Lg) and uppermost mantle
(Sn) of the Arabian lithospheric plate, and (2) determine the crustal thickness
and map the geometry of the Moho, especially in Saudi Arabia. The large amount
and quality of the databases that we have used are by far the most
comprehensive ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: The Cornell Saudi Arabia Project homepage

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 45.0

S: 0.0

E: 65.0

W: 25.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Cornell University

Dataset Title: The Cornell Saudi Arabia Project: Crustal Studies in Saudi Arabia

Online Resource: http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/SaudiArabia/SaudiArabiaProject.htm

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > MIDDLE EAST

SOLID EARTH > CRUST

SOLID EARTH > MANTLE

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > CRUSTAL MOTION

SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > EARTHQUAKES > EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE/INTENSITY

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

MAPS

Ancillary Keywords

Seismology

Seismic Attenuation

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Institute for the Study of the Continents, Cornell University

Data Center URL: http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE CONTINENTS (INSTOC) Phone: (607) 255-6411 Fax: (607) 254-4780 Email: mb44 at cornell.edu Contact Address: Cornell University, Snee Hall City: Ithaca Province or State: NY Postal Code: 14853-1504 Country: USA

Personnel

MUAWIA BARAZANGI

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (607)255-6411

Fax: (607)254-4780

Email: barazangi at geology.cornell.edu

Contact Address:

Cornell University Snee Hall Department of Geological Sciences

City: Ithaca

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 14853

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Sandvol, E., Seber, D., Barazangi, M., Vernon, F., Mellors, R., and Al-Amri,
A., 1998. Lithospheric seismic velocity discontinuities beneath the Arabian
Shield. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 2873-2876.

Al-Damegh, K., Sandvol, E., and Barazangi, M., 2005. Crustal structure of the Arabian Plate: New constraints from the analysis of teleseismic receiver
functions, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 231, 177-196.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-09-19

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-09-19

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