Accurate Modelling of Sonobuoy Refraction Data to Determine Velocity Variations in Oceanic Crust

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-36

  Bruguier, N J ^a   Minshull, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Modelling; Seismic refraction; Sonobuoys

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MARINE SURVEY; MODELLING; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SONOBUOY; SONOBUOYS;

ATLANTIC, MID ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0030759044     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004249108479     Document Type: Article

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