This dataset presents the raw data of an experimental series of centrifuge models performed to test the influence of pre-existing weak zones in the lower crust (herein after referred to as Weak Lower Crust –WLC) during continental compression. We varied the width of the WLC, the dip of the interfaces bounding the WLC and the frictional properties at the WLC-LC interface by using lubricant (vaseline).
In this dataset, we provide four different types of data, that can serve as supporting material and can be used for further analysis: 1) The top-view photos, taken at different stages and showing the deformation process of each model; 2) Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) used to reconstruct the 3D deformation of the performed analogue models; 3) Line-drawing of fault and fracture patterns to be used for fault statistical quantification; 4) A Python script to draw swath profiles (outputs) of the analogue models.
Further details on the modelling strategy can be found in the publication associated with this dataset and in Milazzo et al. (2021), using a similar setup for achieving compression in the centrifuge. Materials used for these analogue models were described in Corti (2012), Montanari et al. (2017), Del Ventisette et al. (2019), Zou et al. (2024) and Wan et al. (2025).
We present a comprehensive 3D lithospheric-scale model of the South China Sea region (SCS), which reveals the structural configuration of the area. This model delineates seven distinct geological units: (1) seawater, (2) sedimentary cover, (3) continental crystalline crust, (4) oceanic crust, (5) upper lithospheric mantle, (6) lower lithospheric mantle, and (7) sub-lithospheric mantle. The model covers an area of 960 km × 1260 km and reach down to a depth of 250 km. It is provided as uniformly spaced grids with 10 km intervals for each unit. The geometries and density distributions within the crust have been compiled and interpolated from a variety of datasets, predominantly seismic data (see section 6). To eliminate boundary effects, the model boundaries have been extended by more than 500 km in all horizontal directions, incorporating additional constraining data from the extended region. Additionally, we provide gridded gravity field data, a density voxel cube for the sub-lithospheric mantle, and relevant tomography data. Notably, the density of the lower lithospheric mantle was derived from 3D gravity inversion modeling.
We present a 3-D lithospheric-scale model covering the area of Germany that images the regional structural configuration. The model comprises 31 lithostratigraphic units: seawater, 14 sedimentary units, 14 crystalline crustal units and 2 lithospheric mantle units. The corresponding surfaces are integrated from previous studies of the Central European Basin System, the Upper Rhine Graben and the Molasse Basin, together with published geological and geophysical data. The model is a result of a combined workflow consisting of 3-D structural, gravity and thermal modelling applied to derive the 3-D thermal configuration.The top surface elevations and thicknesses of corresponding layers of the 3-D-D model are provided as ASCII files, one for each individual layer of the model. The columns in each file are identical: the Easting is given in the “X COORD (UTM Zone 32N)”, the Northing is in the “Y COORD (UTM Zone 32N)”, the top surface elevation of each layer is given as "TOP (m.a.s.l)", the thickness of each layer is given as "THICKNESS (m)".