The structure of the upper mantle and transition zone beneath southern Africa from broad-band body waves

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 577-583

  Simon, R E ^a,b   Wright, C ^a   Kwadiba, M T O ^a,c   Kgaswane, E M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^c Department of Geological Survey ^*  (Botswana)

^d Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCONTINUITY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; P-WAVE; S-WAVE; SEISMOLOGY; TRANSITION ZONE; UPPER MANTLE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1842529298     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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