A variable resolution surface wave dispersion study of Eurasia, North Africa, and surrounding regions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-22

  Pasyanos, Michael E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEISMIC WAVE; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE DISPERSION;

EURASIA;

EID: 31544479065     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003749     Document Type: Article

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