Regional seismic wave propagation (Lg and Sn) and Pn attenuation in the Arabian Plate and surrounding regions

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 775-795

  Al Damegh, Khaled ^a   Sandvol, Eric ^b   Al Lazki, Ali ^c   Barazangi, Muawia ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Arabian Plate; Lg and Sn attenuation; Middle East; Regional seismic waves; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ARABIAN PLATE; BROADBAND DATA; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC DATA; TELESEISMIC WAVE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 2542555867     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02246.x     Document Type: Article

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