3-D Vs Model of the Central American Subduction Zone

A high-resolution 3-D shear-wave velocity model of the Central American subduction zone. The model was created by Junhao Zhang and published on figshare in April 2026. It is derived from joint inversion of local body-wave arrivals and teleseismic Rayleigh-wave dispersions.

Use Cases

• Modeling seismic wave propagation based on the 3-D shear-wave velocity structure.
• Analyzing subduction zone geometry and properties based on the high-resolution velocity model.
• Assessing seismic hazard potential in Central America based on subsurface velocity anomalies.
• Validating geodynamic simulations of the subduction process based on the derived seismic model.

Strengths

• Model is described as high-resolution.
• Data is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
• File size is 33.6 MB, indicating a detailed model.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific subduction zone studied.

Provenance

Source

Junhao Zhang via figshare.

Collection Method

Derived from joint inversion of local body-wave arrivals and teleseismic Rayleigh-wave dispersions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 01:29:49; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central American subduction zone.