Three-dimensional S wave velocity structure and Vp/Vs ratios in the New Madrid Seismic Zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B7, 2001, Pages 13501-13513

  Vlahovic, Gordana ^a   Powell, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; S-WAVE; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TRAVEL TIME;

NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034908849     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900466     Document Type: Article

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