Spatial distribution of seismic layer, crustal thickness, and Vp/Vs ratio in the Permian Emeishan Mantle Plume region

Gondwana Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 127-139

  Wu, Jing ^a   Zhang, Zhongjie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Emeishan mantle plume; Late Permian; Lithosphere modification; Lithosphere rheology structure; Seismic energy release

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860883543     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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