Shear-Wave Splitting Measurements for a Single Seismic Event

Input and output data from the SplitRacer software for a seismic event on July 29, 2010. This dataset was used in a published manuscript on mantle seismic anisotropy using array techniques. It was authored by researchers from Yale University and other institutions.

Use Cases

• Validating shear-wave splitting measurement algorithms based on the described SplitRacer outputs.
• Studying mantle anisotropy patterns based on the single-event data.
• Benchmarking array processing techniques for SmKS phases as referenced in the description.
• Reproducing the analysis from the associated peer-reviewed publication.

Strengths

• Data is directly associated with a peer-reviewed publication in a major geophysics journal.
• The description specifies the exact seismic event (201007290731) the measurements are for.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset appears to contain data for only a single seismic event.

Provenance

Source

Jonathan Wolf, Yale University, and co-authors.

Collection Method

Generated using the SplitRacer software for beamformed and single-station splitting measurements.

Time Range

Data is for a seismic event on July 29, 2010.