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Simulation depicting velocity wavefield beneath Southern California
A Terashake 2.1 simulation depicting a velocity wavefield as it propagates through a 3D velocity structure beneath Southern California. Red and yellow colors indicate regions of compression, while blue and green colors show regions of dilation. Faint yellow (faults), red (roads) and blue (coastline) lines add geographical context.
[Research supported in part by U.S. National Science Foundation grants EAR 0122464 and ANI 0225642.] (Date of Image: July 2006)
Credit: Marcus Thiebaux, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California
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