Attenuation of broadband P and S waves in tonga: Observations of frequency dependent Q

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 153, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 345-375

  Flanagan, Megan P ^a   Wiens, Douglas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Frequency dependence; Subduction zone

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; WAVE ATTENUATION;

TONGA;

EID: 0032423432     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050199     Document Type: Article

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