Crustal structure beneath Qiangtang and Lhasa terrane from receiver function

Acta Seismologica Sinica English Edition

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 633-642

  Li, Yong Hua ^a   Wu, Qing Ju ^a   Tian, Xiao Bo ^b   Zeng, Rong Sheng ^a   Zhang, Rui Qing ^a   Li, Hong Guang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Crustal thickness; Low velocity zone; Receiver function; Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947491512     PISSN: 10009116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11589-006-0633-z     Document Type: Article

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