Seismic velocities and anisotropy of the lower continental crust: A review

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 97-122

  Weiss, T ^a   Siegesmund, S ^a,b   Rabbel, W ^c   Bohlen, T ^c   Pohl, M ^d  

^a Inst Geol Dynam der Lithosphare   (Germany)

^b Geologisch Palaontologisches Institut Universitat Basel   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lower crust; Poisson's ratio; Seismic anisotropy; Shear waves

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

EID: 0033401890     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050291     Document Type: Article

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