Deep seismic reflection experiment using a dense receiver and sparse shot technique for imaging the deep structure of the Median Tectonic Line (MTL) in east Shikoku, Japan

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 549-557

  Kawamura, Tomonori ^a   Onishi, Masazumi ^b   Kurashimo, Eiji ^a   Ikawa, Takeshi ^b   Ito, Tanio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b 1 5 21 Otsuka   (Japan)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

MTL; Seismic reflection; Setouchi volcanic rocks; Single fold

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; MEDIAN TECTONIC LINE; WORLD;

EID: 4644220967     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351787     Document Type: Article

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