Middle East Tectonics: Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Seber, Dogan, Marisa Vallve, Eric Sandvol, David Steer, and Muawia Barazangi

Publication_Date: 1997

Title: Middle East Tectonics: Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: grid

Series_Information:

Series_Name: GSA Today

Issue_Identification: v7n2

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Other_Citation_Details:

pp 1-6

Online_Linkage: http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu

Description:

Abstract:

The database contains estimated crustal thickness in the Middle East. Thickness was constrained by digitizing over 50 published, interpreted crustal-scale refraction and gravity profiles, combined with estimates derived from single stations, surface-wave tomography, and Bouguer gravity data in Iran. In regions where data were limited, Moho depth was determined by interpolating from the nearest data points.

Purpose:

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Supplemental_Information:

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Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.03936

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 62.92936

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.90402

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 8.844017

Keywords:

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > CRUSTAL MOTION > CRUSTAL THICKNESS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > GRAVITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS

Theme_Keyword: MAPS

Theme_Keyword: PROFILERS

Theme_Keyword: Gis

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems

Theme_Keyword: Crustal Thickness

Theme_Keyword: Crustal Sscale Refraction

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > MIDDLE EAST

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

The grid cell size is 5000 meters.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: MUAWIA BARAZANGI

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Cornell University Snee Hall Department of Geological Sciences

City: Ithaca

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 14853

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (607)255-6411

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (607)254-4780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: barazangi@geology.cornell.edu

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Distribution_Information:

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Contact_Information:

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Contact_Organization: CORNELL/INSTOC > Institute for the Study of the Continents, Cornell University

Contact_Person: INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE CONTINENTS (INSTOC)

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Cornell University, Snee Hall

City: Ithaca

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 14853-1504

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (607) 255-6411

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (607) 254-4780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mb44@cornell.edu

Resource_Description: GEO_CORNELL_MOHO

Distribution_Liability:

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060824

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090326

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time