Anisotropic measurements in the Rhinegraben area and the French Massif central: Geodynamic implications

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 151, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 333-364

  Granet, Michel ^a   Glahn, Andreas ^b,c   Achauer, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mantle deformation; Seismic anisotropy; Shear waves; Western Europe

Indexed keywords

MANTLE DEFORMATION; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY;

FRANCE, MASSIF CENTRAL;

EID: 0031815394     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050117     Document Type: Article

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