Lithospheric structure north of Scotland-I. P-wave modelling, deep reflection profiles and gravity

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 716-736

  Morgan, R P Ll ^a   Barton, P J ^a   Warner, M ^a   Morgan, J ^a   Price, C ^a   Jones, K ^a  

^a Conoco ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continental lithosphere; Deep seismic profiling; Eclogite; Mantle reflector; Modelling; P wave velocity

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY ANOMALY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; P-WAVE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0033796522     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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