An example:
We calculate the three-dimensional seismic velocity structure beneath
Indonesia from information contained in tectonic (surface)
reconstructions.
The effect of the surface motions described in a reconstruction
on the thermal structure of the underlying mantle is modelled with
a kinematic modelling method. This results in a prediction of the
present-day temperatures which are converted into seismic (P-wave)
velocity anomalies. By comparing the predicted velocity models with
tomography results of the area, the quality of the tectonic
reconstructions can be evaluated.
The figure shows a vertical section across the Banda arc. From above
to below:
1) topographic location map, 2) R-model based on reconstruction of
Rangin et al (1990), 3) LL-model based on reconstruction of
Lee and Lawver (1995), 4) tomographic BSE-model (Bijwaard et al, 1998).