The three-dimensional seismological model a priori constrained: Confrontation with seismic data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 8457-8472

  Ricard, Yanick ^a   Nataf, Henri Claude ^b,d   Montagner, Jean Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EIGENMODE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMOLOGICAL MODEL; SURFACE WAVE;

EID: 0029774174     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb03744     Document Type: Article

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