Modern Geodata Management: Application of Interdisciplinary Interpretation and Visualization in Central America

Figure 11

Perspective view from the north into the Central American lithosphere down to a depth of 200 km as it resulted from receiver function analysis (Dzierma [45, 46]) and seismic tomography (Dinc-Akdogan et al. [47, 48]). On top of the viewing box the surface topography on- and offshore is portrayed. The downgoing slab of the Nasca Plate (yellow color) and some other interfaces of lithospheric boundaries based on receiver function analysis are presented in the southeastern region below Costa Rica. Distribution of Vp velocities (at depths of 50, 80, and 100 km) bases on tomographic investigations are presented in the northwerstern region below the Lago Nicaragua (LN). A low-velocity domain (orange colors) points to ascending magmatic material, which feeds the Concepción volcano (CO). For more details refer to the text.