Depth dependent azimuthal anisotropy in the western US upper mantle
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3-D shear wave radially and azimuthally anisotropic velocity model of the North American upper mantle
S U M M A R Y Using a combination of long period seismic waveforms and SKS splitting measurements, we have developed a 3-D upper-mantle model (SAWum_NA2) of North America that includes isotropic shear velocity, with a lateral resolution of ∼250 km, as well as radial and azimuthal anisotropy, with a lateral resolution of ∼500 km. Combining these results, we infer several key features of lithosph...
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