An analysis of large-scale variations in small-scale mantle heterogeneity using Global Seismographic Network recordings of precursors to PKP

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B6, 2000, Pages 13655-13673

  Hedlin, Michael A H ^a   Shearer, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 0034631211     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900019     Document Type: Article

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