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Reprocessed multichannel seismic reflection data acquired offshore Southern California during USGS field activity L-4-90-SC

August 8, 2023

Multichannel seismic (MCS) data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1990 in the California Continental Borderland (USGS field activity L490SC). In 2021, these data were reprocessed to improve accuracy and resolvability of geologic structures and fault systems of California's continental margin. MCS data were acquired to support the Southern California Earthquake Hazards project to help mitigate earthquake and tsunami hazards for the Southern California region by improving our understanding of how deformation is distributed (spatially and temporally) in the offshore with respect to the onshore region. The reprocessed dataset enhances the seismic data quality which will be useful for future research on the geomorphic, sedimentary and tectonic history offshore California. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.

Publication Year 2023
Title Reprocessed multichannel seismic reflection data acquired offshore Southern California during USGS field activity L-4-90-SC
DOI 10.5066/P9FOES4K
Authors Travis Alongi, Alicia F Balster-gee, Jared W Kluesner, Ray W Sliter
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center