Deep structure of the continental lithosphere in an unextended orogen: An explosive-source seismic reflection profile in the Urals (Urals Seismic Experiment and Integrated Studies (URSEIS 1995))

Tectonics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-157

  Steer, David N ^a   Knapp, James H ^a   Brown, Larry D ^a   Echtler, Helmut P ^b   Brown, Dennis L ^c   Berzin, Robert ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^d Spetsgeofisika   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; OROGENIC LITHOSPHERE; SEISMIC PROFILE; URALIAN OROGENY;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, URALS;

EID: 0031843085     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97TC03056     Document Type: Article

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