Seismic anisotropy beneath Tibet: Evidence for eastward extrusion of the Tibetan lithosphere?

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 140, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 83-96

  Lave J ^a   Avouac, J P ^a   Lacassin, R ^b   Tapponnier, P ^b   Montagner, J P ^b  

^a DIF   (France)

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

Author keywords

Lithosphere; Neotectonics; SKS waves; Tibet; Time variations

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; LITHOSPHERE; NEOTECTONICS; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SHEAR WAVE SPLITTING;

CHINA, TIBET;

EID: 0030472327     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821X(96)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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