Measured and calculated seismic velocities and densities for granulites from xenolith occurrences and adjacent exposed lower crustal sections: A comparative study from the North China craton

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B8, 2000, Pages 18965-18976

  Gao, Shan ^a,b,c   Kern, Hartmut ^d   Liu, Yong Sheng ^b   Jin, Shu Yan ^b   Popp, Till ^d   Jin, Zhen Min ^b   Feng, Jia Lin ^e   Sun, Min ^f   Zhao, Zu Bin ^b  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^e HEBEI GEO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOWER CRUST; SEISMIC VELOCITY; XENOLITH;

EID: 0034632573     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900100     Document Type: Review

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