Model of the geoelectrical structure of the mid- and lower mantle in the Europe-Asia region

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 549-552

  Semenov, V Yu ^a   Jozwiak, W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Electromagnetic induction; Lower mantle

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL METHOD; LOWER MANTLE; MANTLE STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 0032760057     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00888.x     Document Type: Article

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