Seismic velocity structure of the central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, from local earthquake tomography

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 69-88

  Sherburn, Steven ^a   Bannister, Stephen ^a   Bibby, Hugh ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3 D velocity structure; Seismic tomography; Taupo Volcanic Zone; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SEDIMENTS; SEISMOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

MAGMA;

VOLCANOES;

EARTHQUAKE; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE; VOLCANISM;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0037445424     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00470-5     Document Type: Article

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