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Volumn 368, Issue , 2013, Pages 151-162

Probing the upper mantle transition zone under Africa with P520s conversions: Implications for temperature and composition

Author keywords

520km discontinuity; Africa; Receiver functions; Upper mantle transition zone

Indexed keywords

520KM DISCONTINUITY; AFRICA; COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION; DEFOCUSING EFFECTS; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 84876341271     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (18)

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