Anisotropic structure of the Hikurangi subduction zone, New Zealand-integrated interpretation of surface-wave and body-wave observations

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 214-230

  Brisbourne, Alex ^a   Stuart, Graham ^a   Kendall, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; S waves; Subduction; Surface waves

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033006605     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00786.x     Document Type: Article

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