Seismic structure of the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 427-438

  Reading, A M ^a   Kennett, B L N ^a   Dentith, M C ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Receiver function; Seismic structure; Tectonics; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; CRATON; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; MOHO; SEISMIC VELOCITY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0041702192     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2003.01000.x     Document Type: Article

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