Teleseismic wavefield interpolation and signal extraction using high-resolution linear radon transforms

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 171-181

  Wilson, C ^a,c   Guitton, A ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b 3DGeo Development Inc   (United States)

^c Marsico Capital Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpolation; Lithospheric imaging; Signal enhancement; Teleseismic wavefield

Indexed keywords

IMAGE PROCESSING; INTERPOLATION; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; RADON TRANSFORM; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; TELESEISMIC WAVE;

EID: 33846010769     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03163.x     Document Type: Article

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