Regional crustal structure derived from the CD-ROM 99 seismic refraction/wide-angle reflection profile: The lower crust and upper mantle

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 154, Issue , 2005, Pages 271-291

  Snelson, Catherine M ^a,b   Keller, G Randy ^b   Miller, Kate C ^b   Rumpel, Hanna Maria ^c   Prodehl, Claus ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

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EID: 84889097100     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/154GM21     Document Type: Chapter

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