Detection of an ultralow velocity zone at the core-mantle boundary using diffracted PKKPab waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Rost, Sebastian ^a   Garnero, Edward J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84931273876     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003850     Document Type: Article

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