Worldwide variations in the attenuative properties of the upper mantle as determined from spectral studies of short-period body waves

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 12-25

  Der, Z A ^a   Rivers, W D ^a   McElfresh, T W ^a   O'Donnell, A ^a   Klouda, P J ^a   Marshall, M E ^a  

^a Seismic Research Center Teledyne Geotech Alexandria VA 22314 1581 USA ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0020399612     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9201(82)90124-8     Document Type: Article

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