Multiple layers of seismic anisotropy and a low-velocity region in the mantle wedge beneath Japan: Evidence from teleseismic receiver functions

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Wirth, Erin A ^a   Long, Maureen D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Japan; receiver functions; seismic anisotropy

Indexed keywords

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); TECTONICS;

ANISOTROPIC LAYERS; ANISOTROPIC STRUCTURE; COMPLEMENTARY CONSTRAINTS; CORRELATION RECEIVERS; FOREARC MANTLE WEDGE; FORWARD MODELING; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; LOW-VELOCITY; MANTLE FLOW; MANTLE WEDGE; MULTIPLE LAYERS; PACIFIC PLATES; RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; SUBDUCTING SLABS; SUBDUCTION ZONES; SYNTHETIC SEISMOGRAM; TELESEISMIC RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; TRANSVERSE COMPONENTS; UPPER MANTLE ANISOTROPY;

ANISOTROPY;

DEFORMATION; LOW VELOCITY ZONE; PACIFIC PLATE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TELESEISMIC WAVE; UPPER MANTLE;

HOKKAIDO; HONSHU; JAPAN;

EID: 84865339298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GC004180     Document Type: Article

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