The lithosphere and asthenosphere system in Italy as inferred from the Vp and Vs 3D velocity model and Moho map

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 16-25

  Di Stefano, R ^a   Ciaccio, M G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy region; Moho topography; Tomography; Vp Vs

Indexed keywords

ASTHENOSPHERE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MOHO; P-WAVE; S-WAVE; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TOPOGRAPHY;

ITALY;

EID: 84912135442     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2014.09.006     Document Type: Article

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