Lithospheric velocity structure of the Anatolian plateau-Caucasus-Caspian region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Gok R ^a   Mellors, R J ^a,b   Sandvol, E ^c   Pasyanos, M ^a   Hauk, T ^a   Takedatsu, R ^b   Yetirmishli, G ^d   Teoman, U ^e   Turkelli, N ^e   Godoladze, T ^f   Javakishvirli, Z ^f  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d Republic Seismic Survey Center   (Azerbaijan)

^e BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^f ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Georgia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT NOISE; CORRELATION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; LOVE WAVE; RAYLEIGH WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC WAVE; TELESEISMIC WAVE; UPPER MANTLE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE; WAVE DISPERSION; WAVE VELOCITY;

ANATOLIA; CASPIAN BASIN; KURA BASIN; TURKEY;

EID: 79955902819     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB000837     Document Type: Article

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