Using PKiKP coda to determine inner core structure: 1. Synthesis of coda envelopes using single-scattering theories

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Leyton, Felipe ^a,b   Koper, Keith D ^a  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH; HETEROGENEITY; INNER CORE; MODELING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 65349156877     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004369     Document Type: Article

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