Lithospheric and upper mantle structure of central Chile and Argentina

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 383-398

  Gilbert, Hersh ^a   Beck, Susan ^a   Zandt, George ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Crustal structure; Flat subduction; Lithospheric deformation; Receiver functions; Sierras Pampeanas

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE;

ARGENTINA; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33645048698     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.02867.x     Document Type: Article

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