Lattice-preferred orientation of lower mantle materials and seismic anisotropy in the D″ layer

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 174, Issue , 2007, Pages 69-78

  Yamazaki, Daisuke ^a   Karato, Shun ichiro ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84886320677     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/174GM07     Document Type: Chapter

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