
4.3
This tool allows to generate maps, sections and datasets of subduction zones areas which include some basic "geodynamical" data such as bathymetry, hypocenters of earthquakes, gravity and present-day kinematics. It has been developped by
Arnauld Heuret,
Jérôme Losq and
Serge Lallemand at the
Geosciences Montpellier Laboratory.
Please send us
your comments on eventual problems that you could encounter when using this v4.3 tool.
The "Subduction Database" has been compiled by Arnauld Heuret in his
PhD thesis published in 2005 after a preliminary Master study done by D. Boutelier (2000). It is regularly updated on the basis of new data that are acquired and new litterature (see
sources). The "Subduction Database" has been already used in many
publications. Please refer to
Heuret & Lallemand (2005) when using a map generated with this tool.
This work has been supported by INSU-DyETI program "Subduction Dynamics" (S. Lallemand) and has been supported by European Young Investigator program "Convergent margins and seismogenesis" (F. Funiciello). We thank Wessel & Smith (
http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/) for the free use of GMT software and Frédéric Bouchette for his 'useful' input.Graphics and illustrations on the web site were designed by Anne Delplanque.
NEW: to download the spatial rupture informations for worldwide Mw > 7.5 subduction megathrust earthquakes, please visit the
subquake database.