Characterization of a fractured granitic pluton: P- and S-waves' seismic tomography and uncertainty analysis

Tectonophysics

Volumn 422, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 99-114

  Marti D ^a   Carbonell, R ^a   Escuder Viruete, J ^b   Perez Estaun A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Granitic pluton; Resolution and uncertainty analysis; Seismic tomography

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH; BOREHOLE LOGGING; CORE ANALYSIS; FRACTURED MEDIUM; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; P-WAVE; PLUTON; POISSON RATIO; S-WAVE; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33746573908     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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