Estimation of crustal vp/Vs with dipping Moho from receiver functions

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1243-1252

  Zhang, Hong Shuang ^a   Tian, Xiao Bo ^a   Teng, Ji Wen ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dipping Moho Zone; Ratio; Receiver function; Southeastern Tibet

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKNESS; DISCONTINUITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; MOHO; STACKING; TECTONICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN BASIN; XIZANG; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 70350660959     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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