On the detection and identification of converted and reflected phases from receiver functions

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 801-808

  Chevrot, Sébastien ^a   Girardin, Nicole ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Crustal structure; Inversion; Poisson's ratio; Seismic phase identification

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

EID: 0034115988     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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