Comparison of P and S station corrections and their relationship to upper mantle structure

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 27355-27366

  Robertson, G S ^a   Woodhouse, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE (UPPER); MANTLE STRUCTURE; P WAVE; S WAVE; STATION CORRECTION;

EID: 0031433892     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb02348     Document Type: Review

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