Deep crustal structure of the Paraná Basin from receiver functions and Rayleigh-wave dispersion: Evidence for a fragmented cratonic root

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Julià, Jordi ^a   Assumpção, Marcelo ^b   Rocha, M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; INTRACRATONIC BASIN; MANTLE PLUME; MOHO; P-WAVE; PALEOZOIC; RAYLEIGH WAVE; S-WAVE; SUTURE ZONE; UNDERPLATING; WAVE VELOCITY;

PARANA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 55949113665     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005374     Document Type: Article

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