Seismic imaging of Southern African cratons: based on teleseismic receiver function and finite-frequency tomography

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Seismic imaging of Southern African cratons : based on teleseismic receiver function and finite-frequency tomography. / Soliman, Mohammad Youssof Ahmad.

Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2013. 130 s.

Publikation: Bog/antologi/afhandling/rapport › Ph.d.-afhandling › Forskning

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Soliman, MYA 2013, Seismic imaging of Southern African cratons: based on teleseismic receiver function and finite-frequency tomography. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. <https://soeg.kb.dk/permalink/45KBDK_KGL/fbp0ps/alma99122177938205763>

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Soliman, M. Y. A. (2013). Seismic imaging of Southern African cratons: based on teleseismic receiver function and finite-frequency tomography. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. https://soeg.kb.dk/permalink/45KBDK_KGL/fbp0ps/alma99122177938205763

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Soliman MYA. Seismic imaging of Southern African cratons: based on teleseismic receiver function and finite-frequency tomography. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2013. 130 s.

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Soliman, Mohammad Youssof Ahmad. / Seismic imaging of Southern African cratons : based on teleseismic receiver function and finite-frequency tomography. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2013. 130 s.

Bibtex

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