Seismic anisotropy in the continental crust of northwestern Canada
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seismic wave anisotropy in the upper crust of the bam area in the south-central iran
the seismic anisotropy is a subject of interest for seismologists and geologists. the information of seismic anisotropy has significant role in geology interpretations (savage, 1999). in this study, we have investigated the upper crust anisotropy in bam area by means of shear wave splitting sg phase. we have selected more than three hundred aftershocks from iiees local temporary seismic network...
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عنوان ژورنال: Geophysical Journal International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1365-246X,0956-540X
DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggs108