Seismic anisotropy of upper mantle in Sichuan and adjacent regions

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1683-1693

  Chang, Li Jun ^a   Wang, Chun Yong ^a   Ding, Zhi Feng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Fast wave polarization direction; Lithospheric deformation; SKS wave; Upper mantle anisotropy; Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKES; POLARIZATION; SEISMOLOGY; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SUBSIDENCE; TRACTION (FRICTION); VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

FAST-WAVE POLARIZATION DIRECTION; LITHOSPHERIC DEFORMATION; SKS WAVE; UPPER MANTLE ANISOTROPY; WENCHUAN MS8.0 EARTHQUAKE;

TECTONICS;

BODY WAVE; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; S-WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SPATIAL VARIATION; STACKING; STRESS FIELD; TRANSVERSE ISOTROPY; UPPER MANTLE; WAVE DIRECTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN;

EID: 57049189233     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-008-0147-8     Document Type: Article

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