Two-dimensional anisotropic tomography of lithosphere beneath France using regional arrival times

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B6, 1999, Pages 13201-13215

  Judenherc, S ^a,c   Granet, M ^a,c   Boumbar, N ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

^c UMR 7063   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARRIVAL TIME; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY;

FRANCE;

EID: 0033542328     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900079     Document Type: Article

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