Rio Grande Rift Topographic Map

GMT is a very powerful mapping and data visualization package. Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) is a set of open-source software for mapping and plotting geographic data. It features a command-line interface, which makes it completely different from the common GIS software like QGIS or ArcGIS.

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Rio Grande Rift Topo Map

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Its a gray scale topographic map of Rio Grande Rift. The Rio Grande Rift extends from central Colorado to Juarez, Mexico. The map show the location of the USArray TA stations that record earthquake events in the Rio Grande Rift region. The labels show the different tectonic provinces & states. The earthquake events are represented as black circles with various sizes indicating earthquake magnitude.

What I did

  • Generic Mapping Tool (GMT)
  • C-shell Scripting
  • Extract Geospatial datasets from (www.ngdc.noaa.gov)
  • USArray TA Stations: USArray

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An earthquake occurs due to a sudden release of energy in Earth’s lithosphere. Seismic waves are in fact, the vibrations that carry this energy from the source outwards in all directions.

— Aayesha Arif

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Visualize the distribution and magnitude of earthquakes and explore their distribution at plate boundaries. Earthquakes are visualized on a 3D globe, making it easy to see their distribution within the Earth's surface.

— Cara Harwood