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EarthScope targets in the central Appalachians • Eastern US continental margin preserves the signature of several cycles of supercontinent assembly and breakup in the surface geology. • To what extent have deep structures in the crust and mantle lithosphere persisted over this timeframe? • Why has Appalachian topography persisted over long time period? EarthScope targets in the central Appalachians • Central Appalachian swath: • Sharp gradients in Moho depths, perhaps corresponding with surface geologic structures (Benoit et al., in prep.). Possible magmatic underplating in lower crust? • Lateral transition in shear wave splitting behavior • Encompasses C. VA Seismic Zone (2011 Mineral, VA earthquake) • Encompasses youngest known volcanic rocks in the eastern US (Eocene basalts in and around Harrisonburg, VA) EarthScope targets in the central Appalachians Mid-Atlantic Geophysical Integrative Collaboration (MAGIC): FlexArray deployment + geomorphology/geodynamics component
