Multiple scattering of high-frequency seismic waves in the deep Earth: PKP precursor analysis and inversion for mantle granularity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Margerin, L ^a   Nolet, G ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D layer; Heterogeneity; Lower mantle; Multiple scattering; Power spectrum; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SCATTERING; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMIC WAVE;

EID: 1642382110     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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