Comparison of azimuthal seismic anisotrophy from surface waves and finite strain from global mantle-circulation models

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 696-714

  Becker, Thorsten W ^a   Kellogg, James B ^b   Ekström, Göran ^b   O'Connell, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite strain; Intraplate deformation; Mantle convection; Plate driving forces; Seismic anisotrophy

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; MANTLE CONVECTION; PLATE MOTION; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; STRAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0344466525     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.02085.x     Document Type: Article

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