[PDF][PDF] Estimating a continuous Moho surface for the California unified velocity model
The Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho) is a globally identifiable boundary between the crust
and the uppermost mantle (Dziewonski and Anderson, 1981). It is detected using seismic …
and the uppermost mantle (Dziewonski and Anderson, 1981). It is detected using seismic …
The continental Mohorovičić discontinuity: Results from near‐vertical and wide‐angle seismic reflection studies
LW Braile, CS Chiang - Reflection seismology: A global …, 1986 - Wiley Online Library
The continental Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho) has been recognized worldwide from
refracted (Pn) and wide‐angle reflected (PmP) phases from earthquake and explosive …
refracted (Pn) and wide‐angle reflected (PmP) phases from earthquake and explosive …
Mapping the Moho with seismic surface waves: A review, resolution analysis, and recommended inversion strategies
The strong sensitivity of seismic surface waves to the Moho is evident from a mere visual
inspection of their dispersion curves or waveforms. Rayleigh and Love waves have been …
inspection of their dispersion curves or waveforms. Rayleigh and Love waves have been …
How the crust meets the mantle: Lithoprobe perspectives on the Mohorovičić discontinuity and crust–mantle transition
Application of regional geophysical and geological methods throughout two decades of
Canada's Lithoprobe project provides new opportunities to analyze the Mohorovičić …
Canada's Lithoprobe project provides new opportunities to analyze the Mohorovičić …
[PDF][PDF] 4 Moho depth
P Giese, H Buness - Atlas of Compiled Data, 1992 - epic.awi.de
The crust/mantle boundary, ie the Mohorovicic, or simply Moho, discontinuity represents the
major petrological boundary between the continental crust and upper mantle. Referring to …
major petrological boundary between the continental crust and upper mantle. Referring to …
Juan de Fuca subduction zone from a mixture of tomography and waveform modeling
R Chu, B Schmandt… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Seismic tomography images of the upper mantle structures beneath the Pacific
Northwestern United States display a maze of high‐velocity anomalies, many of which …
Northwestern United States display a maze of high‐velocity anomalies, many of which …
A 3‐D model of the crust and uppermost mantle beneath the Central and Western US by joint inversion of receiver functions and surface wave dispersion
W Shen, MH Ritzwoller… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Rayleigh wave phase velocity maps from ambient noise and earthquake data are inverted
jointly with receiver functions observed at 828 stations from the USArray Transportable Array …
jointly with receiver functions observed at 828 stations from the USArray Transportable Array …
Estimating crustal thickness in southern California by stacking PmP arrivals
KB Richards‐Dinger, PM Shearer - Journal of Geophysical …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
We use observations of the Moho‐reflected phase PmP to constrain crustal thicknesses and
upper mantle velocities in southern California. We stack normalized absolute values of …
upper mantle velocities in southern California. We stack normalized absolute values of …
The Mohorovičić discontinuity beneath the continental crust: An overview of seismic constraints
The seismic signature of the Moho from which geologic and tectonic evolution hypotheses
are derived is to a large degree a result of the seismic methodology which has been used to …
are derived is to a large degree a result of the seismic methodology which has been used to …
Joint inversion of surface wave dispersion and receiver functions: a Bayesian Monte-Carlo approach
W Shen, MH Ritzwoller… - Geophysical Journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
A non-linear Bayesian Monte-Carlo method is presented to estimate a Vsv model beneath
stations by jointly interpreting Rayleigh wave dispersion and receiver functions and …
stations by jointly interpreting Rayleigh wave dispersion and receiver functions and …