Variations in the crustal structure of the Lützow-Holm Bay region, East Antarctica using shear wave velocity

Tectonophysics

Volumn 270, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 43-72

  Kanao, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coda q; Crustal structure; Lateral heterogeneity; Regional metamorphism; Shear velocity model; Teleseismic receiver functions

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SHEAR WAVE;

ANTARCTICA, LUTZOW-HOLM BAY REGION;

EID: 0030839118     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(96)00207-7     Document Type: Article

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