Seismic velocity model layers, Eastern North American Margin Community Seismic Experiment (ENAM CSE)

This data set presents the velocity model interfaces. The velocity models were constrained by traveltime tomography of active-source Ocean Bottom Seismometers data along three profiles from the Eastern North American Margin Community Seismic Experiment (ENAM CSE). P-wave velocity models for Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3 are included as well as a S-wave velocity model for Line 3. Collectively, these tomographic velocity images reveal subsurface properties and information on the ancient rifting event between eastern North America and west Africa during the breakup of Pangea and formation of the Central Atlantic ocean, but may also be relevant for other studies such as modern processes along the margin. These data files are in ASCII format and describe the coordinates of layers within the velocity models. Each model consists of four layers (top to bottom): siliciclastic sediments, carbonaceous sediments, crust, mantle. Layer coordinates are exported every 180 meters in the X direction. Columns are: Layer ID, X-coordinate (km), Z-coordinate (km). Layer ID: 1 = seafloor, 2 = top of carbonates, 3 = top of basement, 4 = Moho. This data set was generated as part of the projects called Seismic study of mantle deformation and melt extraction during continental breakup in the ENAM primary site; and, Final stages of breakup and early spreading history of the Eastern North America passive margin from multichannel seismic data. Funding was providing through NSF awards OCE15-51717 and OCE15-51807.