3-D structure of the Australian lithosphere from evolving seismic datasets

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 809-826

  Fishwick, S ^a   Rawlinson, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

body waves; cratons; lithosphere; mantle; surface waves; tomography

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; BODY WAVE; CRATON; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84864559732     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099.2012.702319     Document Type: Article

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