Three-dimensional P-wave velocity structure of the bear valley region of Central California

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 667-688

  Lin, Cheng Horng ^a   Roecker, Steven W ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D velocity structure; Circular ray tracing; San Andreas Fault; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; P WAVE; RAY TRACING; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMIC VELOCITY STRUCTURE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

USA, CALIFORNIA, BEAR VALLEY;

EID: 0031470709     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050046     Document Type: Article

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