On the nature of mantle heterogeneities and discontinuities: Evidence from a very dense wide-angle shot record

Tectonophysics

Volumn 388, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 103-117

  Carbonell, Ramon ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lithosphere asthenosphere boundary; Petro physical model; Uralides; Wide angle seismic reflection

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; DEEP SEISMIC SOUNDING; HETEROGENEITY; MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; TECTONOPHYSICS;

EURASIA; URALS;

EID: 4644242559     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.07.025     Document Type: Article

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