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3D Visualization of Earthquake Focal Mechanisms Using ArcScene

Entry ID: USGS_DS_2007_241

Summary

Abstract: We created a new tool, 3D Focal Mechanisms (3DFM), for viewing earthquake focal mechanism symbols three dimensionally. This tool operates within the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI®) GIS software ArcScene® 9.x. The program requires as input a GIS point dataset of earthquake locations containing strike, dip, and rake values for a nodal plane of each earthquake. Other ...

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Description: Get files needed to run the 3D Visualization of Earthquake Focal Mechanisms in ArcScene.

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Description: Report on the 3D Visualization of Earthquake Focal Mechanisms Using ArcScene.

Service Citation

Edition: 1.1

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >DESKTOP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE/INTENSITY

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE PREDICTIONS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

Service Provider

DOI/USGS/GD/EHP > Earthquake Hazards Program, Geological Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Service Organization URL: http://earthquake.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

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: SERF AUTHOR

Phone: 301-851-8113

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

5700 Rivertech Court

City: Riverdale

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20737

Country: USA

Extended Metadata Properties

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Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2007-03-14
SERF Last Revision Date: 2018-10-12

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