Two-dimensional velocity models from wide-angle seismic data by wavefield inversion

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 323-340

  Pratt, R G ^a   Song, Z M ^a   Williamson, P ^a   Warner, M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Finite difference methods; Refraction seismology; Seismic tomography

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL IMAGING; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; VELOCITY MODEL; WAVEFIELD INVERSION; WIDE ANGLE SURVEY;

EID: 0029750243     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb07023.x     Document Type: Article

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