LLNL-G3Dv3: Global P wave tomography model for improved regional and teleseismic travel time prediction

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Simmons, N A ^a   Myers, S C ^a   Johannesson, G ^a   Matzel, E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; MODELING; P-WAVE; PREDICTION; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; TELESEISMIC WAVE; TRAVEL TIME; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SUBDUCTION; TRANSITION ZONE; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVE VELOCITY;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 84867568430     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009525     Document Type: Article

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