Seismic anisotropy of post-perovskite and the lowermost mantle

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 174, Issue , 2007, Pages 171-189

  Wookey, James ^a   Kendall, John Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 53249108030     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/174GM13     Document Type: Chapter

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