Auxiliary material for Paper 2006GL027890 Seismic imaging of deep low-velocity zone beneath the Dead Sea basin and transform fault: Implications for strain localization and crustal rigidity Uri S. ten Brink U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA Abdallah S. Al-Zoubi Surveying and Geomatics Department, Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Salt, Jordan Claudia H. Flores U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA Yair Rotstein U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation, Jerusalem, Israel Isam Qabbani Natural Resources Authority, Amman, Jordan Steve H. Harder Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA G. Randy Keller School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA ten Brink, U. S., A. S. Al-Zoubi, C. H. Flores, Y. Rotstein, I. Qabbani, S. H. Harder, and G. R. Keller (2006), Seismic imaging of deep low-velocity zone beneath the Dead Sea basin and transform fault: Implications for strain localization and crustal rigidity, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L24314, doi:10.1029/2006GL27890. Introduction These files provide additional detailed information supporting the paper. The text provides additional details of the refraction model, its resolution and limitations. Figure S1 shows the observed (in black) and calculated (in red) travel times for each shot. Figure S2 shows the ray coverage of the model. Table S1 lists the goodness of fit for various arrivals in the model. Each arrival (or phase) is described by two numbers, for example, 51 refers to reflections from the bottom of layer 5, 52 are diving waves through layer 5, and 53 are head waves traveling along the bottom interface of layer 5. The layers are numbered from top to bottom. Alternative models of the crustal structure under the Dead Sea basin are discussed in the paper. Here we present tables (Tables S2–S8), which compare the goodness of fit of these alternative models with the best-fit model (Table S1). 1. 2006gl027890-txts01.txt Details of seismic refraction modeling. 2. 2006gl027890-ts01.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in the best-fit model. 3. 2006gl027890-ts02.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in a model with a constant Moho slope between the two edges of the model (Run11). 4. 2006gl027890-ts03.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in a model with a constant slope of upper-lower crust interface between model km 40 and 175 (Run09a). 5. 2006gl027890-ts04.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in a model with a Moho step 1.4 km high and 5.6 km wide (dashed yellow line in Figure 2) (Run06e). 6. 2006gl027890-ts05.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in models with a mantle wedge rising to different levels into the lower crust. Run06d, 5.7 km high and 2.3 km wide at the top. Run06c, 4.3 km high and 7.75 km wide at the top. Run06cB, 2 km high and 7.75 km wide at the top (dashed pink line in Figure 2). Run06cA, 1 km high and 7.75 km wide at the top. 7. 2006gl027890-ts06.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in models with flexural uplift of the entire crust east of the Dead Sea transform. Run06b, 1.3 km maximum upward deflection. Run06g, 2 km maximum upward deflection. Run06h, 2.5 km maximum upward deflection (dashed white line in Figure 2). Run06i, 3 km maximum upward deflection. Run06j, 3.5 km maximum upward deflection. 8. 2006gl027890-ts07.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in models to verify the existence of a lower velocity structure extending to a depth of 18 km beneath the Dead Sea basin. Run06l, make layer 4 velocity under the basin similar to that in the surrounding. Run06k, same as Run06l and make layer 3-4 interface flat under the basin. 9. 2006gl027890-ts08.txt Goodness of fit for various arrivals in velocity anomaly extends into the lower crust. Run08A, 1.9 km deep and 12 km wide depression of the 4-5 layer interface beneath the DSB area. Run08B, 3 km deep and 40 km wide depression of the 4-5 layer interface beneath the DSB area. 10. 2006gl027890-fs01.eps Observed (black) and calculated (red) travel times for each shot used for the modeling. (a) Westernmost shot. (e) Easternmost shot. See Figure 1 for shotpoint location. 11. 2006gl027890-fs02.eps (a) Ray coverage for diving waves in the model. (b) Ray coverage for wide-angle reflections in the model. (c) Bottoming points for the rays in Figures S1a and S1b.