SubMachine: Web-based tools for exploring seismic tomography and other models of Earth's deep interior

Welcome to SubMachine at ORFEUS

SubMachine is a computational engine (Machine) to visualize models and datasets of the Earth's subsurface (Sub).

SubMachine is now part of the ORFEUS services, providing web-based tools for the interactive visualization, analysis, and quantitative comparison of global-scale, volumetric (3-D) data sets of the Earth's interior. It also includes supporting tools for exploring complementary geophysical models and datasets.

Following its integration into ORFEUS, SubMachine has been updated with improved performance, modernized software components, and enhanced model accessibility. The service is currently in Beta, so we welcome your feedback. Please report any issues or suggestions to help us refine and improve the platform.

Tomography depth-slices

Slices through seismic tomography models at depth

Tomography cross-sections

Vertical slices through seismic tomography models for a given profile

Histograms & depth plots

Statistical analysis of seismic tomography models

Vote maps

Regions of agreement and disagreement between seismic tomography models

Geoid

The equipotential surface of the Earth's gravity field

Marine gravity

Free-air gravity for marine and onshore areas

Normal mode observations

Visualization of normal modes and associated sensitivity kernels

Vertical gravity gradient

Derivative of the global gravity field

Crust 1.0

Global crustal structure

Global topography

Global relief i.e. topography and bathymetry

Average models

Average tomography models

Acknowledgement

Please consider acknowledging SubMachine if it helps you to obtain results and figures for publication or presentation, by citing:
Hosseini, K., K.J. Matthews, K. Sigloch, G.E. Shephard, M. Domeier, and M. Tsekhmistrenko (2018), SubMachine: Web-Based Tools for Exploring Seismic Tomography and Other Models of Earth's Deep Interior. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.

If using the Vote Maps tools then please also consider citing our companion article:
Shephard, G.E., K.J. Matthews, K. Hosseini, and M. Domeier, On the consistency of seismically imaged lower mantle slabs. Nature Scientific Reports.

Finally, please remember to cite, as appropriate, the original publications of any tomography models, plate reconstructions, hotspot datasets, normal modes, geoid, crustal structure and dynamic topography maps that you use. References are tabulated at the bottom of each page.