Frequency-dependent seismic attenuation in the inner core 2. A scattering and fabric interpretation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Cormier, Vernon F ^a   Li, Xu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Inner core; Scattering; Seismic attenuation

Indexed keywords

CORE (PLANETARY); INNER CORE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 0037728476     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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