Seismic constraints on dynamics of the mantle of the Kaapvaal craton

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 139-151

  Vinnik, L P ^a   Green, R W E ^b   Nicolaysen, L O ^b  

^a SCHMIDT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE EARTH   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; LATTICE PREFERRED ORIENTATION; MANTLE (UPPER); MANTLE ROOT; OLIVINE; SHEAR WAVE SPLITTING;

SOUTH AFRICA, KAAPVAAL CRATON;

EID: 0029752191     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9201(95)03123-5     Document Type: Article

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