Multi-objective inversion of surface waves and receiver functions by competent genetic algorithm applied to the crustal structure of the Paraná Basin, SE Brazil

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  An, Meijian ^a   Assumpçao, Marcelo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Crustal structure; Multi objective optimization; Receiver function; Surface wave

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE WAVES;

RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; SURFACE WAVE DISPERSIONS; TRANSITION ZONES;

GEOPHYSICS;

ALGORITHM; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DATA INVERSION; S-WAVE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SURFACE WAVE;

PARANA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 18244417046     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003gl019179     Document Type: Article

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