Monte-Carlo inversion for a global shear-velocity model of the crust and upper mantle

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 88-105

  Shapiro, N M ^a   Ritzwoller, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Lithosphere; Monte Carlo inversion; Shear velocity

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SEISMIC VELOCITY; UPPER MANTLE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0036788845     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01742.x     Document Type: Article

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