Global mantle shear velocity model developed using nonlinear asymptotic coupling theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue B10, 1996, Pages 22245-22272

  Li, Xiang Dong ^a,b   Romanowicz, Barbara ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Molecular Dynamics   (United States)

^c 475 McCone Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE STRUCTURE; NON-LINEAR ASYMPTOTIC COUPLING THEORY; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SHEAR WAVE;

EID: 17044386218     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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