D" as a transition in the heterogeneity spectrum of the lowermost mantle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B7, 2000, Pages 16193-16205

  Cormier, Vernon F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCONTINUITY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

EID: 0034631659     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900141     Document Type: Article

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