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San Francisco Bay Area 3-D Velocity Model
 Entry ID: USGS_BAVM

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Summary
Abstract: Overview of the 3-D Velocity Model

The USGS is developing a 3-D seismic velocity model for the San Francisco Bay
Area primarily for the calculation of realistic strong-ground-motion synthetic
seismograms for local earthquakes. The model, gridded at 100-m intervals,
extends from the ground surface to the Moho, from the coast to the Great
Valley, and from the Geysers (38.8°) to Watsonville (36.9° ... View entire text
Service Citation
Originators: Thomas M. Brocher
Title: San Francisco Bay Area 3-D Velocity Model
Provider: U.S. Geological Survey
Service Keywords
MODELS >PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS Parameter Definition
MODELS >GEOLOGIC/TECTONIC/PALEOCLIMATE MODELS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
LAND SURFACE >GEOMORPHOLOGY >TECTONIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES Parameter Definition
SOLID EARTH >GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD >GRAVITY Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Access Constraints Well log data are available in excel4 or excel5 or ascii format. The anonymous
ftp address is: eratos.wr.usgs.gov. Password in required. Change the directory
(cd) to /pub/sfbay/welllogs. The files are named SFBay.sonic.xl4.bin and
SFBay.density.xl4.bin (Excel4) and SFBay.sonic.xl5.bin and
SFBay.density.xl5.bin (Excel5), in Mac Binary II format. Table 1 of this report
in Excel5 format is also in this ftp site, labeled as Table 1.OFR.bin.

Contact Thomas M. Brocher (brocher@andreas.wr.usgs.gov) for password and
access to model.
Ancillary Keywords
Model
Wave Propagation
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Service Provider
DOI/USGS/GD/EHP/N-CA > Northern California, Earthquake Hazards Program, Geological Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: MICHAEL F. DIGGLES
Phone: (650) 329-5404
Email: mdiggles at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road
Mail Stop 531
City: Menlo Park
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 94025
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online FTP
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF 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
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Publications/References
Brocher, T.M., Ruebel, A.L., and Brabb, E.E., 1997, Compilation of 59 sonic and
density logs from 51 oil test wells in the San Francisco Bay area, California,
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-xxx, 74 p.
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-09-13
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-09-14
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