Detailed nature of the 660 km region of the mantle from global receiver function data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Andrews, J ^a   Deuss, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; OLIVINE; PHASE TRANSITION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 50649116563     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005111     Document Type: Article

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