Shear wave attenuation in the lithosphere beneath Italy and surrounding regions: Tectonic implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 11863-11875

  Mele, Giuliana ^a   Rovelli, Antonio ^a   Seber, Dogan ^b   Barazangi, Muawia ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; S WAVE; SUBDUCTION; VOLCANISM;

ITALY;

EID: 0031434628     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb00262     Document Type: Article

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