Seismic anisotropy in the boundary layers of the mantle

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 117, Issue , 2000, Pages 133-159

  Kendall, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85040134015     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM117p0133     Document Type: Chapter

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