Efficient and accurate calculation of ray theory seismic travel time through variable resolution 3D earth models

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 990-1000

  Ballard, Sanford ^a   Hipp, James R ^a   Young, Christopher J ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 73849083172     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.6.989     Document Type: Article

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