Abstract
3-D elastic structures images of the Mediterranean basin are obtained by solving a tomographic problem by means of a simulated annealing algorithm. The database consists of local Rayleigh wave group velocities determined for the fundamental mode in the 10–90s period range. These local velocities were obtained from surface wavetrains recorded at very broad band stations of MEDNET network. From a methodological point of view, the characteristics of the annealing algorithm and the amount of time required for computation suggest the implementation of parallel computational procedures to shorten the computational time. According to the thermodynamic analogies used in the annealing algorithm, we propose an alternative procedure to estimate uncertainties and correlations for variables defining the elastic model (shear velocities and layer thicknesses) without necessity of computing partial derivatives. From an applied point of view, the 3-D elastic model obtained shows, as main results, relevant differences for the eastern and western pans of the Mediterranean basin, specially down to 60 km. The changes in the position of the top and bottom asthenosphere surfaces can also be followed throughout the Mediterranean basin; remarkably, these changes are in agreement with some tectonic features.
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