Observations of PKiKP/PcP amplitude ratios and implications for Earth structure at the boundaries of the liquid core

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Koper, Keith D ^a   Pyle, Moira L ^b  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inner core boundary; PKiKP; Ultralow velocity zone

Indexed keywords

CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; INNER CORE; P-WAVE; S-WAVE; SEISMIC DATA; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

EID: 2542492340     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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