Compressional velocity structure and anisotropy in the uppermost mantle beneath Italy and surrounding regions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 12529-12543

  Mele, Giuliana ^a   Rovelli, Antonio ^a   Seber, Dogan ^b   Hearn, Thomas M ^c   Barazangi, Muawia ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

ITALY;

EID: 0032503483     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb00596     Document Type: Article

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