A Uniform Database of Teleseismic Shear‐Wave Splitting Measurements for the Western and Central United States: December 2014 Update

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Research Article| January 20, 2016 A Uniform Database of Teleseismic Shear‐Wave Splitting Measurements for the Western and Central United States: December 2014 Update Bin B. Yang; Bin B. Yang aGeology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409 U.S.A.liukh@mst.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kelly H. Liu; Kelly H. Liu aGeology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409 U.S.A.liukh@mst.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Haider H. Dahm; Haider H. Dahm aGeology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409 U.S.A.liukh@mst.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Stephen S. Gao Stephen S. Gao aGeology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409 U.S.A.liukh@mst.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (2016) 87 (2A): 295–300. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220150213 Article history first online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Bin B. Yang, Kelly H. Liu, Haider H. Dahm, Stephen S. Gao; A Uniform Database of Teleseismic Shear‐Wave Splitting Measurements for the Western and Central United States: December 2014 Update. Seismological Research Letters 2016;; 87 (2A): 295–300. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220150213 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search ABSTRACT We present a new version of a shear‐wave splitting (SWS) database for the western and central United States (WCUS) using broadband seismic data recorded up to the end of 2014 to update a previous version that used data recorded prior to the end of 2012, when the USArray Transportable Array stations were still recording in the easternmost region of the WCUS. A total of 7452 pairs of additional measurements recorded by 1202 digital broadband seismic stations are obtained, and all the measurements in the previous database are rechecked. The resulting uniform SWS database contains a total of 23,448 pairs of well‐defined SKS, SKKS, and PKS splitting parameters. Relative to the previous version of the database, the additional measurements notably improved the spatial and azimuthal coverages of the measurements, providing an improved dataset for constraining geodynamic models related to lithospheric deformation and asthenospheric flow, as well as for complex anisotropy recognition and characterization. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.