Depth localized azimuthal anisotropy from SKS and P receiver functions: The Tien Shan

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1289-1299

  Vinnik, L P ^a   Aleshin, I M ^a   Kiselev, S G ^a   Kosarev, G L ^a   Makeyeva, L I ^a  

^a SCHMIDT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE EARTH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Asthenosphere; Lateral heterogeneity; Lithospheric deformation; Plate convergence; Seismic anisotropy; Shear waves plitting

Indexed keywords

ASTHENOSPHERE; AZIMUTH; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; P-WAVE; S-WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC DISCRIMINATION; SEISMOGRAPH; UPPER MANTLE; WAVE SPLITTING;

ASIA; CENTRAL ASIA; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 34250183850     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03394.x     Document Type: Article

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