Seismic velocity structure across the central Washington Cascade Range from refraction interpretation with earthquake sources

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 27899-27915

  Schultz, Andreas P ^a   Crosson, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMIC VELOCITY STRUCTURE; SEISMICITY;

USA, WASHINGTON, CASCADES;

EID: 3743059380     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb02289     Document Type: Article

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