Coincident seismic reflection/refraction studies of the continental lithosphere: a global review
WD Mooney, TM Brocher - Geophysical Journal International, 1987 - academic.oup.com
Vertical-incidence reflection profiling has identified several characteristic features of the
continental lithosphere including a generally transparent upper crust, a reflective lower crust …
continental lithosphere including a generally transparent upper crust, a reflective lower crust …
The nature of the lower continental crust: Inferences from geophysics, surface geology, and crustal xenoliths
Recent investigations of the lower continental crust have progressed along three relatively
independent fronts: geophysics, field mapping, and study of xenoliths brought to the earth's …
independent fronts: geophysics, field mapping, and study of xenoliths brought to the earth's …
[PDF][PDF] The seismic velocity structure of the deep continental crust
WS Holbrook, WD Mooney… - Continental lower crust, 1992 - researchgate.net
Despite its importance to the study of continental crustal evolution, the composition of the
lower part of the Earth's crust remains poorly known, largely because of the difficulty of …
lower part of the Earth's crust remains poorly known, largely because of the difficulty of …
A unified map of Moho depth and Vp/Vs ratio of continental China by receiver function analysis
Continental China consists of a complex amalgamation of geotectonic units and has
experienced strong and widespread tectonic deformation since the Mesozoic. To …
experienced strong and widespread tectonic deformation since the Mesozoic. To …
Water in the lower continental crust: modelling magnetotelluric and seismic reflection results
RD Hyndman, PM Shearer - Geophysical Journal International, 1989 - academic.oup.com
Magnetotelluric and multichannel seismic reflection measurements indicate that the
Phanerozoic lower continental crust is commonly electrically conductive and reflective, in …
Phanerozoic lower continental crust is commonly electrically conductive and reflective, in …
Exposed cross-sections through the continental crust: implications for crustal structure, petrology, and evolution
DM Fountain, MH Salisbury - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 1981 - Elsevier
The continental crust is exposed in cross-section at numerous sites on the earth's surface.
These exposures, which appear to have formed by obduction along great faults during …
These exposures, which appear to have formed by obduction along great faults during …
Limits of stresses in continental crusts and their relation to the depth‐frequency distribution of shallow earthquakes
R Meissner, J Strehlau - Tectonics, 1982 - Wiley Online Library
Based on published results of experiments on low‐temperature, low‐pressure frictional
sliding and creep at higher temperature and pressure, theoretical curves of yield strength …
sliding and creep at higher temperature and pressure, theoretical curves of yield strength …
Efficient global matrix approach to the computation of synthetic seismograms
H Schmidt, G Tango - Geophysical Journal International, 1986 - academic.oup.com
A numerically efficient global matrix approach to the solution of the wave equation in
horizontally stratified environments is presented. The field in each layer is expressed as a …
horizontally stratified environments is presented. The field in each layer is expressed as a …
The Moho as a magnetic boundary
PJ Wasilewski, HH Thomas… - Geophysical Research …, 1979 - Wiley Online Library
Mantle derived rocks—peridotites from St. Pauls rocks, dunite xenoliths from the Kaupulehu
flow in Hawaii, as well as peridotite, dunite, and eclogite xenoliths from Roberts Victor …
flow in Hawaii, as well as peridotite, dunite, and eclogite xenoliths from Roberts Victor …
Density constraints on the formation of the continental Moho and crust
CT Herzberg, WS Fyfe, MJ Carr - Contributions to Mineralogy and …, 1983 - Springer
The densities of mantle magmas such as MORB-like tholeiites, picrites, and komatiites at 10
kilobars are greater than densities for diorites, quartz diorites, granodiorites, and granites …
kilobars are greater than densities for diorites, quartz diorites, granodiorites, and granites …