Investigating subsurface structures and P- and S-wave velocities in the Taipei basin

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 609-627

  Wang, Chien Ying ^a   Lee, Yi Hen ^a,b   Ger, Mang Long ^c   Chen, Yi Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Basin structure; P and S velocities; Shallow reflection seismics; Taipei basin

Indexed keywords

BASIN FILL; P-WAVE; QUATERNARY; S-WAVE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIPEI BASIN; TAIWAN; WORLD;

EID: 11144336776     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2004.15.4.609(T)     Document Type: Article

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