UK crustal structure close to the Iapetus Suture: A receiver function perspective

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 659-665

  Tomlinson, J P ^a,b   Denton, P ^a   Maguire, P K H ^a   Evans, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Isles; Moho discontinuity; Receiver functions

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; IAPETUS OCEAN; MOHO; TELESEISMIC WAVE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141522829     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01981.x     Document Type: Article

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