Crustal seismic reflection measurements across the northern extension of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 190, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 75-81

  Davey, F J ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

crustal seismic reflection; depleted mantle; New Zealand; rift; Taupo volcanic zone; thin crust

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EXTENSION; FLUID FLOW; LOWER CRUST; MAFIC SILLS; MANTLE WEDGE; NEW ZEALAND; SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILES; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS; SHEAR ZONE; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; TRAVEL TIME; UPPER MANTLE;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

REFLECTION;

ARRIVAL TIME; CRUST-MANTLE BOUNDARY; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MOHO; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SHEAR ZONE; SILL; TRAVEL TIME;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 75849141724     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.02.018     Document Type: Article

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