Irregular interface parametrization in 3-D wide-angle seismic traveltime tomography

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-92

  Rawlinson, N ^a   Sambridge, M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interfaces; Inversion; Irregular parameterization; Traveltime tomography; Wide angle seismic

Indexed keywords

INVERSE ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMICITY; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 0142120416     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01983.x     Document Type: Article

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